NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Launches 'El Chisme Oficial De NYC' to Reach Spanish-Speaking New Yorkers
The channel will deliver city updates, immigration information and transit alerts in Spanish to millions of residents.
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A new WhatsApp channel and an Instagram account bring news, resources, events and exclusive content from the city directly to New Yorkers, in Spanish This week Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced The Official NYC Chisme, a new WhatsApp channel and an Instagram account in Spanish that connects [...]
City launches new ‘El Chisme Oficial de NYC' Spanish WhatsApp channel: What to know
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, during an announcement of a handshake agreement on the 2027 budget in the rotunda of City Hall in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a deal on a $125.8 billion final city budget on Tuesday, after days of contentious negotiations between the Mayor’s office and the City Council.
The initiative seeks to bring municipal information to Spanish-speaking residents, with notices of services, public safety and community resources, among others. In addition, the creation of an Instagram account of the city in the same language was announced.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Launches 'El Chisme Oficial de NYC' to Reach Spanish-Speaking New Yorkers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched "El Chisme Oficial de NYC," a new official WhatsApp channel and the relaunch of City Hall's Spanish-language Instagram account, part of an effort to communicate directly with the city's millions of Spanish-speaking residents.
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English Español The Chisme Channel City unveils new Spanish-language channels By Adelina Romero Can you hear me? Mayor Zohran Mamdani, seen here using a pay phone at the RISE Annual Juneteenth event, is finding new ways to communicate. Photo: Mayoral Photography Office | Michael Appleton The mayor has entered the group chat. The city has unveiled “El Chisme Oficial de NYC,” two new accounts intended to reach Spanish-language N…
Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of the Big Apple, announced the launch of “The Official NYC Chisme,” a program on a WhatsApp channel and an Instagram account that will provide information on services, projects and even immigration advice for the Latino community, one of the most vulnerable to the circulation of fake news
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