A comedy skit about cat allergies reignites GOP accusations of a secret nonaggression deal A Skit, a Cat, and a Political Firestorm When New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Republican Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa appeared together in a pre-taped comedy sketch at the Inner Circle dinner Saturday night, it looked, on the surface, like a lighthearted bit about cat allergies. In the skit, Sliwa played "Dr. Cliwa," administering shots to help the mayor with his feline affliction. The crowd at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in Midtown laughed. Some prominent New York Republicans did not. What Was the Inner Circle, and What Happened There? The Inner Circle is a decades-old tradition in New York City, an annual roast put on by the city's press corps, where journalists lampoon the mayor and city officials in song-and-dance sketches, and the mayor fires back with a rebuttal show. This year, the show was…
New Jersey's former mayor steps in to lead NYC's biggest business group and faces the question of relevance in a socialist city A New Leader for the Partnership Faces a New Kind of Mayor Steven Fulop, the former 12-year mayor of Jersey City who mounted an unsuccessful run for New Jersey governor in 2025, took over as president and CEO of the Partnership for New York City in early 2026, replacing longtime leader Kathryn Wylde. In a lengthy interview with the New York Editorial Board published last week, Fulop offered a candid and wide-ranging assessment of what the Partnership needs to become under a democratic socialist mayor and a city facing real fiscal strain. Who Is Fulop and How Did He Get the Job? Fulop's path to the Partnership was neither direct nor expected. After losing the New Jersey gubernatorial primary to Rep. Mikie Sherrill in a race he had…
A comedy skit about cat allergies reignites GOP accusations of a secret nonaggression deal A Skit, a Cat, and a…
More than 150 No Kings demonstrations planned statewide signal sustained grassroots opposition to executive overreach More Than 150 No Kings…
A comedy skit about cat allergies reignites GOP accusations of a secret nonaggression deal A Skit, a Cat, and a…
New Jersey's former mayor steps in to lead NYC's biggest business group and faces the question of relevance in a…
The Somatic Violence of the Bifurcated State The asthma rates in the South Bronx and other low-income communities of color…
The Regulatory U-Turn David Do Abandons Role at Controversial App Empower In a dramatic reversal that has rattled New York City’s transportation oversight circles, David Do, the former Commissioner of…
Air Pollution & Environmental Racism – The Somatic Violence of the Bifurcated State
The Climate Crisis & The Colonial Response – Green Capitalism as the New “Civilizing” Mission
MAMDANI: Lobbying Influence: The Legalized Bribery of the Settler Class – How Capital Writes the Laws of the Colony
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Mental Health Services – Pathologizing the “Native” Condition
Sliwa and Mamdani Share a Stage, and Republicans Boil Over – A comedy skit about cat allergies reignites GOP accusations of a secret nonaggression deal
Mamdani Moves on Child Care, Vows Universal Access for Youngest New Yorkers – After 1,000 new 3-K seats and a 2-K pilot, the mayor signals even bolder action is coming
Mamdani Brings Bracket-Style Competition to City Government – The mayor gamifies community input with a March Madness format for neighborhood improvements
New Yorkers Hope Free Child Care Will Make Having Kids Possible – Families and young adults say the mayor’s child care agenda is changing their calculations about starting and raising families in NYC
More Than 11,000 New Yorkers Vote in Mamdani’s Neighborhood Fix-It Competition – A March Madness bracket for city improvements draws tens of thousands of participants in its first round
Mamdani’s Mass Engagement Office Draws Fire Over Mission and Salaries – Critics see political infrastructure built with taxpayer money; supporters say democracy requires organizing
Greenwich Village Fights to Save Its Historic Rec Center – Residents and advocates rally to stop the demolition of the beloved Tony Dapolito Recreation Center
Mamdani Backtracks on Rental Voucher Pledge, Triggering a Housing Policy Dispute – The city appeals a court ruling that would expand CityFHEPS, reversing a key campaign promise on tenant protections
NYC Trims Its First Major Bond Deal Under Mamdani Amid Fiscal Pressure – Negative outlooks from three rating agencies and market volatility force the city to downsize a $2.6 billion offering
Mamdani Attends Passover Seder, Navigating a Delicate Relationship With Jewish New York – A downtown cultural tradition becomes a political touchstone as the mayor walks a fine line with Jewish communities
At the Inner Circle, Mamdani Lands His Jokes and Takes His Lumps – A horror movie trailer, a cat doctor, and a shirtless Jeff Coltin: the press corps roast had it all
Singham Family Ties Raise Questions About Influence Inside Mamdani’s Circle – A new report details how relatives of a China-aligned tech billionaire have gained roles in the mayor’s movement
Business Leaders Probe Mamdani’s New York: Fulop Outlines the Partnership’s Balancing Act – New Jersey’s former mayor steps in to lead NYC’s biggest business group and faces the question of relevance in a socialist city
NYC’s Estate Tax Proposal: A Bold Idea That Needs Better Calibration – Experts say Mamdani’s plan to tax inherited wealth is right in principle but risks hitting middle-class homeowners
No Kings: Anti-Trump Protests Sweep New York State as Resistance Movement Grows – More than 150 No Kings demonstrations planned statewide signal sustained grassroots opposition to executive overreach
NYC Schools Are Watching Students Go to the Bathroom and Not Everyone Is Fine With It – Digital hall pass app SmartPass tracks when, where, and how long students leave class, generating a civil liberties backlash
Mayor Mamdani Takes Hip-Hop Seriously: Rappers on a Podcast and a City That Listens – A new FAQ NYC podcast episode featuring rappers signals Mamdani’s unconventional approach to constituent engagement
Inside Yankee Stadium: New York’s Cathedral of Champions – From the House That Ruth Built to a $2.3 Billion Modern Palace, Yankee Stadium Remains Baseball’s Most Iconic Venue
City Council Staffer Ordered Deported as Mamdani Administration Faces Immigration Test – Rafael Rubio, a Venezuelan data analyst hired under Adams, faces removal as federal courts reject Council’s pleas
Albany Standoff: Mamdani Seeks Mayoral Control of Schools, State Lawmakers Push Back – Mayor wants four-year control over NYC schools, but key Senate voices say a detailed construction plan must come first
The Half-Billion Dollar Problem: NYC Keeps Shutting Out Local Food Producers – Despite years of good food policies, the city’s school food contracts keep flowing to the same large national distributors
Mamdani Breaks Ground on Bronx Bus Upgrade Near Yankee Stadium – A major transit project on East 161st Street will create protected bus lanes and improve safety for 25,000 daily riders
BTS Returns to New York: A Reunion That Meant Everything to the Army – Seven members performed their first U.S. concert in four years at an intimate Spotify event at Pier 17
Joe Macken Joins the Museum of the City of New York as New Leader – The arts leader brings a community-first vision to one of New York’s most storied cultural institutions
MAMDANI: The Struggle for Cooperative Economics – Building Decommodified Spaces in the Capitalist City
