"Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced Rafael Espinal as the new commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, and signaled another break with the previous administration by withdrawing proposed hostile press credential rules that his predecessor, Eric Adams, introduced. The announcement came during a press conference at Samson Stages in Red Hook, Brooklyn, where Mamdani framed the creative industries as central to New York City's identity, economy, and labor future, while responding directly to reporters' questions about the Adams administration's final-hour proposal to overhaul City Hall press badge regulations."
"The MOME has been responsible for issuing valid credentials for reporters, editors, and photographers to cross police and fire lines to cover breaking news since a 2021 council bill pulled the responsibility from the NYPD. The proposed rules, released on Dec. 31 under Adams, would have tightened credentialing standards and expanded the city's authority to suspend or revoke press badges. On his last day in office, former mayor Adams proposed new rules that would have tightened credentialing standards and expanded the city's authority to suspend or revoke press badges, making it more difficult for independent journalists to obtain a press pass with one of the proposed rules seeking to require applicants to be either employed by or affiliated with a media platform' or be a member of a journalism association."
On Jan. 12, Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Rafael Espinal commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and announced withdrawal of proposed stricter press credential rules. The announcement occurred at Samson Stages in Red Hook, Brooklyn, with Mamdani describing creative industries as central to New York City's identity, economy, and labor future and answering questions about the Adams administration's final-day regulatory proposal. MOME has issued credentials since a 2021 council bill moved that responsibility from the NYPD. The Dec. 31 rules would have tightened standards and expanded authority to suspend or revoke badges, potentially limiting access for independent journalists.
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