STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Since his first day in office, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been vocal about his plans to change how New Yorkers engage with government, as well as his administration’s intention to foster a direct line of communication with residents of the five boroughs.
And now, his newly formed Office of Mass Engagement is hiring Borough Managers to do just that — and the commissioner of the new agency says a Staten Island connection is included in those plans.
“Everything we do at the Office of Mass Engagement comes back to a simple belief that government should work for working people. That means bringing New Yorkers into the decisions that shape their lives,” Tascha Van Auken, commissioner of the agency, referred to as OME, noted in a statement. “Our Borough Managers are key to that vision. We’re committed to having them in every borough, including Staten Island, because our city government works best when New Yorkers have a seat at the table.”…