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Mamdani announces new initiative encouraging New Yorkers to ‘use their voice,’ starting with upcoming RGB hearings

By Shane O’Brien
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Posted on April 29, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a new initiative aiming to increase public participation in local government issues, starting with efforts to increase engagement ahead of the upcoming Rent Guidelines Board hearings in June.

Mamdani and Tascha Van Auken, commissioner for the Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement, launched Organize NYC on Wednesday morning, an initiative that aims to”bring city government to the people” and ensure that New Yorkers “know they have a voice” in the upcoming hearings.

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