Mamdani announces NYC’s Commission on Government Efficiency

Published May 28, 2026 12:21pm ET | Updated May 28, 2026 12:21pm ET



New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to recreate a Big Apple version of the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, called the Commission on Government Efficiency.

New York’s COGE will examine the city’s charter and figure out ways for Mamdani’s administration to cut costs, improve efficiency, and modernize the city’s government, the mayor’s office announced.

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