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# The Art of Urban Governance
- URL: https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/meera-joshi-interview/
- Published: 2025-06-18T20:57:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-15T13:36:58.000Z
- Description: A conversation with former New York City Deputy Mayor of Operations Meera Joshi
- Author: Jamie Rubin
- Tags: Podcast, City Government, Government Operations, #Import 2026-02-26 13:34, #ImagesUploaded

*A lot goes wrong in New York, and as New York City deputy mayor for operations from 2021-2025, Meera Joshi was responsible for fixing much of it. During her tenure during the Adams administration, Meera led nine agencies that cover all facets of New York City life — from trash to street cleaning to buildings. In this episode, she and Jamie go under the hood of what it looks like to manage an operation of 100,000+ city employees and what lessons she'll take with her to her next role.*

*You can listen to this episode, "The Art of Urban Governance," on* [*Apple Podcasts*](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-urban-governance/id1794619189?i=1000713365708&ref=vitalcitynyc.org) *or* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3tYPzRnkdvFOjbG22sdP4x?ref=vitalcitynyc.org)*.*