Mamdani-aligned political group Our Time loses almost all staff

Our Time for NYC was founded as a nonprofit political group after Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor by members of the Democratic Socialists of America hoping to maintain the organizing energy.

But just five months later, Our Time has lost virtually all of its staff.

Emma Saltzberg, a member of Our Time’s board, confirmed that Executive Director Jeremy Freeman, Field Manager Magdalena Morańda and Organizing Director Sara Blazevic have all left the organization in recent months, and Deputy Director Divya Sundaram will be departing after this week. At that point, Communications Director Jesse Myerson, a former spokesperson for New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán, will be Our Time’s only remaining full-time staffer. The group’s board has also undergone a reshuffling, with Saltzberg joining alongside new board members last month and one of the group’s two original board members stepping down last week.

Saltzberg said the board is currently in the midst of a “thoughtful and intentional strategy reflection process,” which will hopefully result in a new strategic direction for Our Time. “We are in a moment of pausing, reflecting, adjusting to meet the moment,” she said. “I think we're all really committed to doing what the moment requires of us, and being as effective as possible in fighting for the New York that we deserve.”


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