Human Resources Administration
Coverage of Human Resources Administration in the Nexus archive.
- New Yorkers collected $2.6 billion in welfare cash payments last year, city data shows
New York City distributed $2.6 billion in cash welfare payments to 864,999 residents in 2025, a 30-year high and 71% increase from 2022. Combined with SNAP, welfare payments totaled $7 billion in 2024. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's policy to tax luxury second homes targeting the wealthy, including billionaire Ken Griffin, sparked controversy.
- New Yorkers collected $2.6 billion in welfare cash payments last year, city data shows
New York City distributed $2.6 billion in cash assistance to 864,999 residents in 2025, a 30-year high and a 71% increase from 2022. Combined with SNAP payments, total welfare payouts exceeded $7 billion in 2024. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's 2026 budget allocated $14.63 billion for welfare and social services, reflecting continued spending increases.
- Mamdani’s $53M Mass Engagement office draws Council questions over budget, political guardrails
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Office of Mass Engagement, with a $53 million budget, faces City Council scrutiny over funding sources and safeguards against political influence. The office, created via executive order, includes the Public Engagement Unit and aims to expand civic outreach, but lawmakers question budget transparency and potential conflicts with independent processes like the Rent Guidelines Board.
- Menin’s Fair Fares push tests Mamdani
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin proposes expanding Fair Fares to provide free bus and subway rides to hundreds of thousands of low-income New Yorkers, contrasting with Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration. Menin criticizes the current program's enrollment process, while Mamdani's administration reviews proposals to make transit more affordable. The City Council seeks to improve enrollment and make it automatic.