What Mamdani Can Do About Homelessness — And What He Has Already Tried
What Mamdani Can Do About Homelessness — And What He Has Already Tried – A policy roadmap for the mayor, based on what has and has not worked so far
Month: February 2026
Mamdani Meets Trump to Push $21 Billion Sunnyside Yards Plan
Mamdani Meets Trump to Push $21 Billion Sunnyside Yards Plan – A socialist mayor and a Republican president find an unlikely housing agenda
Mamdani and Hochul Respond to Iran Strikes With Diverging Priorities
Mamdani and Hochul Respond to Iran Strikes With Diverging Priorities – State and city leaders agree on safety but split on the war’s legitimacy
Mamdani Condemns U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran as an Illegal War
Mamdani Condemns U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran as an Illegal War – NYC mayor breaks with Trump days after their housing summit
Queens Democrats Push Back on Sunnyside Yards Deal Made in Washington
Queens Democrats Push Back on Sunnyside Yards Deal Made in Washington – Local leaders say community was bypassed before the Oval Office pitch
City Council Calls Hearing on Mamdani Administration’s Blizzard Response
City Council Calls Hearing on Mamdani Administration’s Blizzard Response – The historic 2026 snowstorm raises questions about accessibility and coordination
New Yorkers Flood Rental Ripoff Hearings With Stories of Broken Homes
New Yorkers Flood Rental Ripoff Hearings With Stories of Broken Homes – The Mamdani administration’s first borough-wide tenant sessions draw hundreds
Mamdani Can End Homelessness — But First He Must Choose
Mamdani Can End Homelessness — But First He Must Choose – An NYT opinion essay outlines the policy shifts needed to move beyond emergency shelter
Mamdani and Trump: What the Guardian Said About Their Closed-Door Meeting
Mamdani and Trump: What the Guardian Said About Their Closed-Door Meeting – International press examines an unlikely political pairing
Meet Mamdani’s Team: A Government Built for a New Era
Meet Mamdani’s Team: A Government Built for a New Era – The full roster of deputies, commissioners, and czars running New York City
Mamdani Defends Trump Meeting: Housing, Columbia Student, and a Snowball Fight
Mamdani Defends Trump Meeting: Housing, Columbia Student, and a Snowball Fight – The mayor opens up about a week that tested his political identity
Mamdani Defends Snowball Fight Response as Police Unions Demand Crackdown
Mamdani Defends Snowball Fight Response as Police Unions Demand Crackdown – A viral blizzard brawl becomes a test of the mayor’s relationship with the NYPD
Mamdani Administration Report Card: Two Months In
Mamdani Administration Report Card: Two Months In – Wins, stumbles, and open questions after 60 days at the helm
Diya Vij Named NYC Culture Czar Under Mamdani
Diya Vij Named NYC Culture Czar Under Mamdani – A fresh lens on public culture leadership in the new administration
Mamdani and Iranian Activist Clash Over Peace Statement
Mamdani and Iranian Activist Clash Over Peace Statement – Masih Alinejad rejects mayor’s call for restraint after Iran strikes
The Mamdani Week: Trump, Snow, ICE, Columbia, and Weeksville
The Mamdani Week: Trump, Snow, ICE, Columbia, and Weeksville – A day-by-day look at a mayor’s most consequential week yet
Wall Street Journal: Mamdani’s Sunnyside Bet Needs Trump to Deliver
Wall Street Journal: Mamdani’s Sunnyside Bet Needs Trump to Deliver – A business press perspective on NYC’s biggest housing gamble in decades
NYC Homeowners Face $600 More Per Year Under Mamdani’s Tax Plan
NYC Homeowners Face $600 More Per Year Under Mamdani’s Tax Plan – A property tax hike looms as the city’s budget politics play out in Albany
NYPD Attacks Spike in Mamdani’s First Two Months, Data Shows
NYPD Attacks Spike in Mamdani’s First Two Months, Data Shows – A troubling trend puts pressure on the mayor’s relationship with law enforcement
Landlords Fire Back at Mamdani’s Tenant Czar Over Race Comments
Landlords Fire Back at Mamdani’s Tenant Czar Over Race Comments – Immigrant property owners say Cea Weaver’s past words erase their American story
Mamdani Pushes Families to Apply for Free Pre-K Before the Deadline
Mamdani Pushes Families to Apply for Free Pre-K Before the Deadline – City mounts multilingual blitz to reach every eligible family before enrollment closes
Tax Reform or Tax Hostage? The Debate Over Mamdani’s Budget Strategy
Tax Reform or Tax Hostage? The Debate Over Mamdani’s Budget Strategy – Conservatives say the mayor is using New Yorkers as leverage; advocates say he has no other choice
Mamdani Declares Emergency as Historic Blizzard Bears Down on NYC
Mamdani Declares Emergency as Historic Blizzard Bears Down on NYC – Travel ban, school decisions, and a city tested by two feet of snow
From Suspicion to Synergy: Mamdani on Police-Free Community Interactions
From Suspicion to Synergy: Mamdani on Police-Free Community Interactions – Designing public systems where initial contact is with a helper, not an enforcer, to build trust and provide real support.
From Security Cameras to Connection Cameras: Reframing Surveillance
From Security Cameras to Connection Cameras: Reframing Surveillance – A pilot program replacing punitive surveillance with technology designed to foster positive interaction and mutual aid.
City Council to Grill Mamdani Team on Blizzard Performance
City Council to Grill Mamdani Team on Blizzard Performance – Lawmakers demand answers on snow removal, school decisions, and accessibility
Mamdani Honors Weeksville, One of America’s Oldest Free Black Communities
Mamdani Honors Weeksville, One of America’s Oldest Free Black Communities – A $4 million restoration completed two months ahead of schedule in Crown Heights
Mamdani Cuts Parks Funding He Once Called Neglected
Mamdani Cuts Parks Funding He Once Called Neglected – A budget built to pressure Albany draws criticism from green space advocates
Mamdani’s Snowball Stance Earns Critics and Quiet Admirers
Mamdani’s Snowball Stance Earns Critics and Quiet Admirers – How the mayor chose not to escalate a viral blizzard moment