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Rafael Espinal announced as Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment
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January 13, 2026
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1:32Now PlayingEx-City Councilman Rafael Espinal — who led the repeal of New York City’s antiquated dancing ban at nightlife venues — was named by Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday to lead the Big Apple’s entertainment outreach.
Espinal, 41, was appointed as the next commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, tasked with luring film and TV productions to the city and growing the industry locally through various initiatives.
“MOME does incredible, often unseen work,” Mamdani said at a press conference in Brooklyn, flanked by Council Speaker Julie Menin, who ran the office under Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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