Overview
- Zach Iscol submitted his resignation to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with his last day set for Feb. 11 after more than three years leading the agency.
- Mamdani, who inherited Iscol from the prior administration, had kept him in place through the winter to maintain continuity of critical services.
- Senior spokeswoman Dora Pekec thanked Iscol for his service and expressed confidence in the Emergency Management team’s readiness.
- If no new commissioner is named by Feb. 11, the agency’s first deputy commissioner will assume leadership responsibilities.
- In his statement, Iscol cited filled executive roles, the highest retention in recent years, roughly 700 emergency responses annually, and early planning for major events including the 2026 FIFA World Cup.