{"id":39374,"date":"2026-01-19T18:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=39374"},"modified":"2026-01-19T18:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T18:57:31","slug":"mayor-zohran-mamdani-appoints-tricia-shimamura-as-nyc-parks-commissioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/39374","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Zohran Mamdani appoints Tricia Shimamura as NYC Parks Commissioner"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWYORK: Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Tricia Shimamura as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shimamura currently serves as Manhattan Borough Commissioner for NYC Parks Department and brings more than a decade of experience advancing major infrastructure projects and working closely with communities across New York City to deliver for working people.<\/p>\n

As Manhattan Borough Commissioner, Shimamura expanded community outreach, led the agency\u2019s on-the-ground response to the Inwood Hill Park fires in the fall of 2024, and oversaw the reopening of Phase 1 of East River Park. Her career reflects a commitment to listening to New Yorkers and delivering results for working people.<\/p>\n

As Director of Government Relations at Columbia University, she spearheaded an ambitious vote-by-mail initiative for more than 20,000 students during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, where she helped advance critical infrastructure projects including the East River Esplanade and Phase 1 of the Second Avenue Subway.<\/p>\n

The NYC Parks Department oversees more than 30,000 acres of land \u2014\u00a0nearly 14 percent\u00a0of New York City \u2014 providing essential public spaces that millions of New Yorkers rely on every day. Shimamura brings extensive experience managing large-scale public operations and navigating crises.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur city\u2019s parks embody the promise of public spaces\u00a0\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0they\u2019re where childhood memories are formed, where leisure can be found, where I got to hone my soccer skills (or lack thereof) throughout school, and most importantly where the greatness of our city is within so many New Yorker\u2019s reach,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0excited to be announcing the appointment of a Parks Commissioner who has spent her career showing up, and listening to, communities across our city. Under the leadership of Tricia Shimamura, our Parks Department will strive to make this a city that every New Yorker can afford to not just live\u00a0in but\u00a0enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an honor to join Mayor Zohran Mamdani\u2019s administration. Early in my career as a social worker, I saw firsthand how government fell short for working families and students \u2014 and how our public infrastructure too often mirrored those failures,\u201d said\u00a0NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI have dedicated my career to building a city that truly serves working people and investing in infrastructure that reflects that commitment. As Parks Commissioner, I will ensure our parks are not only free, but welcoming, vibrant spaces that every New Yorker can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n

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NEWYORK: Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Tricia Shimamura as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.\u00a0 Shimamura currently serves as Manhattan Borough Commissioner for NYC Parks Department and brings more than a decade of experience advancing major infrastructure projects and working closely with communities across New York City to deliver for working […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":39371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1469,31,1378],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39374","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-york","category-news","category-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39374","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39374"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39374\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39375,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39374\/revisions\/39375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39374"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39374"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39374"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}