Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced El Chisme Oficial de NYC, a new WhatsApp channel and relaunched Spanish-language Instagram account that will connect Spanish-speaking New Yorkers directly with City Hall in the language they speak at home.
Through WhatsApp, New Yorkers can receive City news, service updates, community resources, immigration information, public transit alerts and announcements about programs and events - all delivered directly to an app millions of New Yorkers already use every day to stay connected with family and friends. Subscribers will also receive exclusive photos and videos from community events, behind-the-scenes moments from across the five boroughs and occasional voice notes from Mayor Mamdani and other city government leaders.
"Every New Yorker deserves to know what their city is doing for them in the language they speak at home," said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. "Spanish-speaking New Yorkers are on WhatsApp and Instagram every day, so that is where City Hall should be, too. You should not have to chase down a dozen agencies to find the information you need. We're bringing it together in one place, in Spanish, and delivering it directly to your phone. That's what a city government that works for working people looks like."
The launch is part of a broader effort to meet New Yorkers where they are and make City Hall more accessible. WhatsApp is one of the most widely used messaging platforms among Latino communities in New York City. By bringing City information directly to the platform, the administration is making it easier for New Yorkers to get timely, reliable information without having to search across multiple agencies.
The administration is also relaunching City Hall's dedicated Spanish-language Instagram account with a unified voice and consistent look across City government. Instead of following a dozen different agency accounts, New Yorkers can find updates on City services, policy announcements, plain-language explainer, public safety information and livestreams - all in one place and entirely in Spanish.
New Yorkers can subscribe to El Chisme Oficial de NYC on WhatsApp at on.nyc.gov/ElChismeOficialNYC and follow City Hall's Spanish-language Instagram account at Instagram.
