THE CITY’S new commissioner of immigrant affairs has been on the job for just weeks — but she’s been tackling the biggest issues on her office’s agenda for years. “It’s such a gift to be in this role, ...

Nisha Agarwal, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, speaks on a panel about the challenges the Muslim community is facing post-election. Madina Toure/Observer Immigrant Affairs ...

NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Mamdani on February 10 announced a set of senior appointments across key New York City agencies, naming new leaders for technology, disability affairs, and aging services.

Steve Banks, the chief attorney at the Legal Aid Society, has been appointed to lead the city’s Human Resources Administration, Bill de Blasio unveiling his latest appointments this afternoon. Steve ...

As commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, Nisha Agarwal would often lobby legislators on behalf of vulnerable New Yorkers. On Monday she was lobbying again — but for herself. Agarwal ...

Andrew Friedman is executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy and an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law. Nisha Agarwal is deputy director of the center and a lecturer ...

NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl and NYC Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Nisha Agarwal are joining forces with artist Tania Bruguera and activist group Mujeres en Movimiento to launch ...

Kajal Aggarwal's younger sister Nisha Aggarwal, who debuted in films recently through Varun Sandesh's Telugu film Emaindi Eevela, is all set to try her luck in Kollywood soon. She will soon mark her ...

Every May for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Asia Blog interviews noteworthy Asian Americans from a diverse set of backgrounds. View the complete Q&A archive The daughter of Indian immigrants, ...