What is COGE?

This past Thursday, May 28, Mayor Mamdani announced the creation of COGE, the “Commission on Government Efficiency.” Legally, COGE has the form of a charter revision commission, and their recommendations will be on our ballots this November, 2026. You might be wondering: what is a charter revision commission? What is the charter? What can COGE do? Is it the same thing as DOGE? Can I help? Can I be involved? How do I know what's going on? If you want these questions answered, come to this event! Maximum New York founder Daniel Golliher will review the structure, authority, and process of COGE; review how you can submit recommendations to it; and more. If you want to know more about COGE in the meantime, you can read this: What is the Mayor's Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE)? Run of show: 6:30-7:00pm: arrival, socializing, snacks 7:00-7:45pm: COGE presentation and Q&A 7:45-8:30pm: socializing, snacks, departures ✨ This event is brought to you by Maximum New York , Manhattan Institute , and Fractal Campus ! ✨