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Mayor Dismisses Fund Board, Adds Dockworker, Teacher

8/6/2026

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  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani dismissed the Mayor’s Fund advisory board, first dismissal in three mayoral terms, and added a former dockworker and a high-school teacher in April.
  • The fund raised nearly $8 million for FY ending June 30 2025, below the $77 million raised through mid-2020 after collecting $54.5 million during the pandemic.
  • Spokesperson Dora Pekec said an advisory board will be formed while it reported $16.4 million cash on hand in its 2025 filing.