Mayor Mamdani approves $8.9 million contracts for gender-affirming care for minors

Mayor Mamdani’s administration signed contracts worth $8.9 million to fund gender-affirming medical care for minors in New York City. The Department of Health chose Callen-Lorde and the Nonprofit Organization for Philanthropic Initiatives as service providers, authorizing the prescription and administration of puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy when medically indicated. All treatments will be administered by physicians holding current New York State licenses and will adhere to state regulations on parental consent.

The city’s health officials declined to comment on the agreements. New York continues to defend gender-affirming care even as many other states enact bans or restrictions, and the medical community remains divided on the appropriate age for such interventions.