The resignation was first reported by Gothamist<\/a>. Park told the outlet that weeks of uncertainty surrounding her role since Mamdani took office had been \u201creally taxing on the agency, on me and my family,\u201d adding that the department \u201cdeserves and needs a permanent leader.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe appreciate Commissioner Park\u2019s years of service to the City and the Mayor looks forward to working with her through this transitional period,\u201d said Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for Mamdani. \u201cWe will be naming a new commissioner in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n Park later posted on social media that she was \u201cheartbroken\u201d to be stepping away from the agency.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been an unbelievable honor to serve as DSS Commissioner, and while it is the right thing for both me and the agency, I am heartbroken to step down. I am so proud of what we have accomplished together \u2013 record breaking numbers of people with homes and jobs, but also investment in the agency through mentoring and succession planning, to name just a few things. Thank you, my amazing colleagues \u2013 I know you will continue to do great work,\u201d Park wrote on LinkedIn.\u00a0<\/p>\n Neither Park nor the Mamdani administration indicated when she will officially step down. Park has been a regular presence at Mayor Mamdani\u2019s press conferences since the city activated its Code Blue policy on Jan. 19, stepping up shelter and outreach for people living on the streets during the extreme cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n Adams first appointed Park as acting commissioner of the Department of Social Services in February 2023 after her predecessor, Gary Jenkins, resigned to join former Adams chief of staff Frank Carone\u2019s lobbying firm. Park was formally appointed commissioner on April 27, 2023.<\/p>\n Before leading DSS, Park served as first deputy commissioner of the Department of Homeless Services, which operates under Social Services. As commissioner, she oversaw both DHS and the city\u2019s Human Resources Administration, which administers public assistance programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.<\/p>\n During her tenure, Park emphasized permanent housing as the cornerstone of the city\u2019s homelessness strategy, advancing a housing-first approach that prioritizes placing people into stable homes before addressing other challenges.<\/p>\n In a July 2025 opinion piece published by amNewYork<\/a>, Park wrote that homelessness is fundamentally a housing crisis and argued that long-term housing stability, rather than prolonged shelter stays, must be the city\u2019s primary goal.<\/p>\n Under her leadership, the agency expanded programs aimed at moving people from shelters into permanent housing, including the use of CityFHEPS rental vouchers and partnerships to create affordable housing units for shelter residents. CityFHEPS, the city\u2019s locally funded rental assistance program, has been the subject of a years-long legal and political dispute over eligibility. In 2023, the City Council passed laws to expand the program, including extending eligibility to people at risk of eviction, but the Adams administration declined to implement the changes, citing fiscal concerns and legal authority questions.<\/p>\n The expansion has not yet moved forward under Mamdani, whose administration has said more time is needed to address budget pressures before implementing the broader eligibility envisioned by the council and housing advocates, despite campaign pledges<\/a> to drop the lawsuit and proceed with the expansion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York City\u2019s top homeless services official submitted her resignation on Monday, City Hall confirmed to amNewYork. 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Park address reporters on the city\u2019s Code Blue response on January 27,2026. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell<\/p>\n