NYC’s Mamdani Mimics Trump, Musk DOGE With COGE Plan

Summary

New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani announces the formation of COGE, a Commission of Government Efficiency, drawing parallels to Trump's DOGE. The commission will hold public hearings and aim to reduce wasteful spending without cutting core services or jobs. Bloomberg's Nacha Cattan discusses the details.

• Mayor Mamdani creates COGE, a government efficiency commission.
• COGE is deliberately named to evoke comparison to Elon Musk's DOGE.
• The commission will not slash jobs or core services.
• Focus is on cutting consultancies and outside contracts.
• Patrick Gaspard, former ambassador to South Africa, will lead COGE.
• Ten public hearings will be held through November.
• Proposed changes will be put to a vote via the NYC charter.