Elon Did DOGE. Now Mamdani Is Trying COGE.

In a tongue-in-cheek move, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been making waves with his acronym-heavy initiative, COGE, which bears an uncanny resemblance to the popular cryptocurrency DOGE. However, despite the amusing coincidence, those expecting the mayor's COGE to be a radical overhaul of the city's bloated bureaucracy may be in for a disappointment. According to sources, COGE actually stands for "City Office of Government Efficiency," a nod to the mayor's efforts to streamline city services and improve government operations. As the city continues to grapple with issues of inefficiency and waste, Mamdani's COGE initiative promises to bring much-needed reforms, but its impact remains to be seen.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s COGE sounds like DOGE, but New Yorkers should not expect the mayor to shrink the city’s bureaucracy.