"Mamdani appointed on Saturday Alister Martin, an emergency room physician, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Stanley Richards, a jail reform advocate, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Correction. Richards is the first formerly incarcerated individual to serve as Corrections Commissioner. The mayor also appointed Yesenia Mata, an advocate for immigrants and veterans, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans' Services;"
"New York City is built on the often unseen work of public servants who show up every day to care for our neighbors, support our young people, and make government work for the people who rely on it most, Mamdani said at the Saturday announcement. Today, we are entrusting five dedicated leaders with the responsibility to carry that work forward."
Zohran Mamdani reached the one-month mark of his mayoral term and announced five key agency appointments. Alister Martin, an emergency room physician and nonprofit CEO, was named Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner. Stanley Richards, a jail reform advocate and the first formerly incarcerated individual in the role, was named Corrections Commissioner. Yesenia Mata will lead Veterans' Services. Sandra Escamilla-Davies will head Youth and Community Development. Vilda Vera Mayuga will lead the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Martin emphasized affordable, accessible healthcare aligned with Mamdani's affordability agenda.
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