CORE is an independent commission created by NYC voters in 2022 to represent community needs in the city's racial equity planning process. It publicly reviews the citywide Racial Equity Plan, tracks agency compliance, and proposes priorities to address racial disparities across city services. This is the community's seat at the table for racial equity policy. While the Mayor's Office writes the Racial Equity Plan, CORE is supposed to ensure communities actually have input and that agencies follow through -- think of it as the independent auditor of the city's equity promises.
Spending
$2.0M
236 transactions →
Payroll
$976.4K
278 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$4.8M
$1.9M spent
Avg Salary
$96.4K
across 278 records
Did You Know
CORE exists because 1.4 million New Yorkers voted for it. The 2022 ballot measure that created the commission and mandated racial equity planning passed with about 73% of the vote -- one of the strongest mandates for any structural change in recent NYC charter history.
| PERSONAL SERVICES | $975.7K |
| N/A (PRIVACY/SECURITY) | $105.1K |
| 4TE Capitol Solutions LLC | $52.5K |
| FUND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING INC | $40.0K |
| ZEAL Press LLC | $27.5K |
| COMMUNITY COORDINATOR | 109 staff | $86.2K avg |
| RESEARCH PROJECTS COORD (MA)-MGRL | 60 staff | $106.1K avg |
| EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL | 38 staff | $142.0K avg |
| COMMISSIONER (NOT FULL-TIME) | 26 staff |
| $0 avg |
| CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST | 19 staff | $81.6K avg |
Headcount
Small staff on roughly $976K payroll, with a $2M total budget. Under Mayor Mamdani's 2026 proposal, its budget would grow to $4.6M.
Who It Serves
Communities of color across all five boroughs, and any New Yorker who wants transparency on how the city is addressing systemic racial inequities.
Category
Government Operations