February 05, 2026
A new mayoral administration is bringing leadership changes across city agencies, including the Department of Environmental Protection.
The DEP oversees both environmental protection and the city’s vast water and sewer infrastructure.
Rit Aggarwal led the agency throughout the Adams administration and stepped down from the role last Friday to make way for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s incoming commissioner.
Aggarwal joined “Mornings On 1” Thursday to reflect on his time at the department and the challenges of managing the city’s environmental and infrastructure systems.
Watch the video on Spectrum News NY 1