Congressional Insider - New York City’s new “Office of Mass Engagement” is set to burn through more than $5 million in taxpayer-funded salaries, raising alarms that City Hall is quietly building a permanent campaign machine on the public dime.
More than $5.1 million in salary funds is earmarked for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Office of Mass Engagement in the 2027 executive budget. Staffing is reported to jump from 14 to 40 positions, with 26 new hires averaging about $125,000 each.
Critics say the office functions as a taxpayer-funded propaganda or pressure operation; supporters frame it as civic participation infrastructure. Both left and right see the fight as another example of political elites using public money to strengthen their own power instead of fixing everyday problems.
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