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Jessica Ariel-Wamala
Coverage of Jessica Ariel-Wamala in the Nexus archive.
- I went to one of Mamdani's COGE hearings. New Yorkers didn't talk much about budget cuts.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched the NYC Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) to address bureaucratic inefficiencies. Attendees at a Brooklyn hearing discussed traffic caused by long lines for SNAP eligibility verification and suggested AI solutions. While efficiency was a common topic, budget cuts were less emphasized.