El alcalde Zohran Kwame Mamdani anunció cinco nuevos nombramientos para dirigir las agencias principales en todo el gobierno de la ciudad y avanzar en la visión de la administración para una ciudad de Nueva York más segura y asequible.
El alcalde Mamdani nombró al Dr. Alister Martin como Comisionado del Departamento de Salud e Higiene Mental de la Ciudad de Nueva York y Stanley Richards como Comisionado del Departamento de Correcciones de la Ciudad de Nueva York, el primer individuo anteriormente encarcelado en servir en este cargo.
Además, el alcalde Mamdani anunció a Yesenia Mata como Comisionada del Departamento de Servicios de Veteranos de la Ciudad de Nueva York, convirtiéndola en la primera latina en desempeñar el cargo; Sandra Escamilla-Davies como Comisionada del Departamento de Juventud y Desarrollo Comunitario de la Ciudad de Nueva York; y Vilda Vera Mayuga como Comisionada de la Oficina de Juicios y Audiencias Administrativas de la Ciudad de Nueva York.
Estos nombramientos, que incluyen líderes en salud pública, justicia penal, programación juvenil y más, refuerzan el firme compromiso de la Administración Mamdani de reclutar y retener a profesionales de clase mundial para dirigir el gobierno de la ciudad de Nueva York.
“La ciudad de Nueva York se basa en el trabajo a menudo no visto de los funcionarios públicos que aparecen todos los días para cuidar a nuestros vecinos, apoyar a nuestros jóvenes y hacer que el gobierno trabaje para las personas que más dependen de él. Hoy, confiamos a cinco líderes dedicados la responsabilidad de llevar ese trabajo adelante”, dijo el alcalde Zohran Kwame Mamdani. “Espero que los neoyorquinos vean el impacto de su liderazgo en los jóvenes que se convierten en adultos felices y saludables, en la justicia que se administra de manera justa en toda nuestra ciudad y en un gobierno que escucha, responde y trata a cada persona con dignidad”.
About Dr. Alister Martin
Dr. Alister Martin will serve as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). A national leader in both public health and civic engagement, Dr. Martin currently practices medicine as an Emergency Room physician at Mass General Hospital and leads coursework as an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. He also leads “A Healthier Democracy,” a nonprofit healthcare organizing incubator based out of Northeastern University’s Burnes Center for Social Change.
Dr. Martin previously served as an advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris and a Fellow in the White House Office of Public Engagement. He founded Vot-ER – a nonpartisan nonprofit working to integrate civic engagement into healthcare. Dr. Martin earned his M.D. from Harvard Medical School as a Presidential Scholar, his M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School as a fellow in the Center for Public Leadership, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers University. Dr. Martin has built his career turning healthcare settings into platforms for social change – addressing opioid addiction, vaccine access, financial instability, and civic participation. His organizations have trained over 80,000 clinicians, reached millions of patients, disbursed $5.5 million in benefits, and partnered with over 1,700 hospitals across all 50 states.
As Commissioner of DOHMH, Dr. Martin will help oversee the city’s public health apparatus; monitor and manage disease outbreaks; and advance the Mamdani Administration’s vision for a city where every New Yorker can find affordable, accessible, world-class healthcare.
“As a kid from Jackson Heights, nothing means more to me than coming home to serve the city I was born in,” said DOHMH Commissioner Dr. Martin. “I’ve spent my career building programs that turn healthcare settings into launchpads for opportunity, and I’m ready to work alongside Mayor Mamdani to deliver real results, connecting New Yorkers to the care and resources they deserve and building a healthier, more affordable city for every family and every neighborhood.”
“Dr. Alister Martin has built his career on getting results,” said Michael Collins, former White House Director of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of Vice President Kamala Harris. “From the emergency room to the White House, he has built programs that deliver at scale, and he will bring that same results-driven approach to improving the health of all New Yorkers.”
“I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Alister Martin over the years, and he is a visionary leader who has experience at the frontlines of healthcare, in neighborhoods and communities, and in the halls of public health and health policy,” said Joseph Betancourt, MD, MPH, President, The Commonwealth Fund. “His leadership will be incredibly influential in helping New Yorkers live safe and healthy lives.”
