Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office thanked Iscol for his service through spokeswoman Dora Pekec and voiced confidence in the agency’s staff.
- If no successor is named by Feb. 11, the first deputy commissioner will serve as acting commissioner.
- Iscol was temporarily retained during the transition to maintain stability during high‑risk winter months.
- In his statement, Iscol said the agency now has its executive leadership posts filled, stronger retention, and improved readiness.
- Interim Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan was also kept on temporarily under the same continuity plan.