The head of New York City’s homeless services and public benefits programs has submitted her resignation to the Mamdani administration, Gothamist has learned.
Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park, who was appointed by former Mayor Eric Adams in 2023, confirmed she tendered her resignation in a letter on Monday morning. Her resignation comes amid frigid temperatures that have lingered over the region since last month; 18 people have been found dead outside in the cold since Jan. 24, leaving questions about whether the Mamdani administration did enough to get people indoors.
The Mamdani administration had given no public indication on whether it planned to keep her in the post. Park said she’s still determining when her last day will be…