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Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026

Dear New Yorkers,

One Sunday last month, Dina Levy stood with Mayor Zohran Mamdani in The Bronx, where he announced she would be the commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

The very next day, she began another massive task: searching for an apartment within city limits.

Levy has spent most of her career working in housing policy in New York, but she’s lived in Jersey City for 20 years. And city agency commissioners are required to reside in the five boroughs.

So, she started the hunt. Here’s what she found — and what it means that she’ll be the first housing commissioner who’s also a renter in at least a decade.

Weather 🌤️

Mostly sunny but windy with a high near 40.

MTA 🚇

In Brooklyn, no Manhattan-bound J trains between Chauncey Street and Kosciuszko Street. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate side parking 🚙

It’s suspended today, Feb. 11 due to snow.

By the way…

The Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants has released sign-ups for “Rental Ripoff Hearings,” where tenants across the boroughs can give testimonies to city officials about their housing experiences.

Our Other Top Stories

NewYork-Presbyterian and the New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement on raises, staffing and on-the-job safety to end its strike, the union announced late Tuesday night. The tentative deal at NYP will likely put an end to the work stoppage that involved 15,000 people. A grim statistic that keeps growing: The city has now said 22 people have now likely died from cold during the recent severe weather, including seven previously unknown deaths of people found in private residences who died from hypothermia. As the cold weather continues, Mamdani is rescinding a new rule set in motion by his predecessor that would have made it harder for people to get off the streets and into shelters. THE CITY first reported on the rule change last week. Later this morning, the mayor will begin his first so-called “Tin Cup Day,” the annual ritual where the city’s leader asks for financial support from legislators — and has to answer their many questions about the city’s fiscal health.

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Reporter’s Notebook

Delgado Drops Out

Former Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado dropped his primary bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, just a week after announcing his running mate.

Delgado, who launched his campaign in June, said in a statement that "there simply is no viable path forward." Last week, he announced as his running mate India Walton, who won a primary to be Buffalo's mayor in 2021 before losing in the general election.

"To those who have supported this effort, especially my incredible campaign team and volunteers, I can't begin to express my gratitude for each and every one of you," Delgado said.

Also last week, Mamdani endorsed the incumbent Hochul, who announced Adrienne Adams as her running mate for lieutenant governor.

— Katie Honan

Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

Wednesday, Feb. 11: Attend a night of word games and puzzles like Bananagrams, Boggle and Scrabble at Word Play Social’s February “Word-Off” in DUMBO. Free, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. RSVP here.  Thursday, Feb. 12: Joe Macken’s model of New York City called “He Built This City” made out of everyday materials over the last two decades is opening at the Museum of the City of New York. Pay what you wish for New Yorkers, free for everyone on Wednesdays.   Thursday, Feb. 12: Balmir Dance Society hosts an evening of salsa at the Brooklyn Museum, starting with a class led by professional dancers followed by live music, social dancing and dance team performances. Free, from 6 to 9:30 p.m.

THE KICKER: Freezing temperatures have created ice thick enough for two retired firefighters to go ice boat sailing on Jamaica Bay for the first time in over a decade.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Wednesday.

Love,

THE CITY

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