New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Saloni Sethi as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV). Sethi has served as acting ENDGBV commissioner since February 2024 and will continue the office’s work of supporting survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, enhancing prevention efforts, and developing innovative and responsive programming to assist survivors on their journey to stability and healing.
“Saloni Sethi has worked to address gender-based violence for the past decade by directly working with survivors as a social worker as well as by ensuring coordination across city agencies and community-based service providers. I am proud to appoint her today as commissioner to continue the important work at the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic Violence,” said Mayor Adams. “I am confident that under Saloni’s leadership, ENDGBV will continue to be a survivor-centric organization committed to reaching every person and family in need.”
“Saloni Sethi’s exceptional work in championing programs and strategies to support survivors and their families over the years has been the epitome of public service,” said First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer. “Through Saloni’s tireless efforts, we have made significant progress in driving critical change, and I am thrilled to see her take on this new role to ensure that New York remains a leader in safety, equity, and justice.”
"The Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence develops policy, delivers training, builds partnerships, and operates a network of Family Justice Centers across the city," said Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom. "ENDGBV is a resource and support for every individual and family touched by these issues and is a catalyst for structural change as we work toward a world free of domestic and gender-based violence. Saloni Sethi has deep knowledge of the office and of the issues at hand. Saloni is a compassionate, thoughtful leader who centers her vision on the safety, stability, and agency of survivors. Over the last few years, I’ve worked closely with Saloni, and I’ve seen her responsiveness and care in action with both individual cases and in her policy approach. I look forward to continuing to work with her and the ENDGBV team to address both the needs of survivors and the root causes of these issues.”
“Serving New Yorkers impacted by domestic and gender-based violence over the past six years has been an honor for me both personally and professionally,” said ENDGBV Commissioner Sethi. “I am proud of the strides we have made to expand access to resources and support for survivors and thrilled for the opportunity to lead ENDGBV’s work in partnership with its incredibly talented and dedicated staff. I look forward to deepening our collaborations with community-based providers, city partners, law enforcement, and survivors to ensure that diverse groups of survivors have what they need to heal from abuse and live lives free of gendered violence.”
“Our administration is laser-focused on building a safer city, especially for our most vulnerable New Yorkers,” said Chief of Staff Camille Joseph Varlack. “Saloni will build on the important work being done every day by the Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence to support survivors and keep families safe. Her leadership will ensure that New York City continues to become a safer, more equitable, and more inclusive city for all.”
“Congratulations to my colleague Saloni Sethi on her well-deserved appointment as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office to End Gender-Based Violence,” said Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Chauncey Parker. “Commissioner Sethi has dedicated her career to supporting crime victims in New York City for many years, and in her new position, she will be able to continue leading, expanding, and strengthening this vitally important work.”
“Saloni Sethi has been a staunch advocate for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence and has worked tirelessly to advance evidence-based, human-centered reforms to the city’s services for survivors and their families,” said New York City Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park. “We’ve appreciated the opportunity to work with Saloni on novel initiatives to support survivors and expedite connections to housing and are pleased to see her appointed as commissioner of ENDGBV. We look forward to continuing to work together to prevent and address domestic and gender-based violence across New York City.”
“On behalf of the Administration for Children’s Services, I am so pleased that Saloni Sethi has been appointed commissioner of the Mayor’s Office to End Gender-Based Violence,” said New York City Administration for Children’s Services Commissioner Jess Dannhauser. “Her dedication and commitment to championing programs and supports for survivors has made New York City a better place, and I look forward to our continued collaboration on behalf of the city’s families.”
"Saloni Sethi is an exceptional leader who has dedicated her career to advocating for survivors of gender-based violence. Her inclusive approach ensures that no one is left behind — promoting safety, justice, and long-term stability for survivors across all communities," said New York City Chief Equity Officer and Mayor's Office of Equity and Racial Justice Commissioner Sideya Sherman. “I am thrilled to continue working with Saloni and the ENDGBV team to support our city's mission to end gender-based violence and build a more just and equitable New York City, where everyone can live free of fear and harm."
During her time at ENDGBV, Sethi has overseen the consolidation of the city’s resources for those impacted by crime under one office to help streamline access to and improve quality of services for survivors. Additionally, through “Women Forward NYC” — a strategic plan first announced in Mayor Adams’ 2024 State of the City address with the ambitious goal of helping make New York City the most women-forward city in the United States — Sethi is working with other agency partners on innovative strategies to reduce felony domestic violence assaults by 25 percent and to reduce homicides involving women victims by 30 percent. Initiatives under Women Forward NYC include the launch of Respect First — an abusive partner intervention program for young people who have caused harm in relationships — and the introduction of chat functionality to the city’s domestic violence hotline, both forthcoming in the winter of 2024- 2025. Further, during Sethi’s tenure, ENDGBV has helped place more than 1,200 survivors — a historic high — in permanent housing by increasing the number of rapid rehousing programs available to New Yorkers and increasing access to the use of emergency housing vouchers. Sethi — a social worker by training — has more than a decade of experience serving survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, including experience providing direct service to survivors that continues to inform her work today.
Domestic and gender-based violence includes intimate partner violence, family violence, sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking, female genital mutilation/cutting, and other forms of gender-based violence. Those seeking support can call 800-621-HOPE (4673) or visit NYC Hope's website for more resources.
About Saloni Sethi
Saloni Sethi has 20 years of experience working across private, non-profit, and public sectors, and has been serving as acting commissioner of the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic Violence and Gender-Based Violence since February 2024. Sethi has spent six years working for ENDGBV, serving as first deputy commissioner, director of policy, and deputy director of policy and training. At ENDGBV, Sethi has been instrumental in coordinating a citywide response to domestic and gender-based violence. The office collaborates with city agencies and community stakeholders to ensure access to inclusive services for survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. ENDGBV oversees intervention and prevention programming and the New York City Family Justice Centers, which receive over 42,000 client visits annually.
Before working at ENDGBV, Sethi was the deputy executive director of the Office of Crime Victim Supports at the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, where she founded the Office of Crime Victim Supports —the first municipal office of its kind in the country.
Between 2014 and 2016, Sethi served as deputy director for the economic empowerment program at Sanctuary for Families.
Sethi is a graduate of the University of Chicago and holds a Master of Social Work from New York University.
Sethi will report to Deputy Mayor Williams-Isom.
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