NYC Council to Hold Hearing on Mamdani’s Blizzard Response
NYC Council to Hold Hearing on Mamdani’s Blizzard Response – Staten Island streets unplowed, accessibility failures cited as lawmakers demand answers on snowstorm management
Month: February 2026
The Photo That Sparked a Thousand Opinions: Mamdani, Trump, and Two Tabloid Covers
The Photo That Sparked a Thousand Opinions: Mamdani, Trump, and Two Tabloid Covers – The Oval Office image of two populists and a mock front page became this week’s most debated photo
NYT Opinion: New York’s Homelessness Crisis Demands More Than Good Intentions
NYT Opinion: New York’s Homelessness Crisis Demands More Than Good Intentions – With 19 deaths and a policy reversal, Mamdani’s approach to homelessness faces its first real test
New York Has Lost 4 Percent of Its Resident Artists Since 2019 — and the City May Be Losing Its Soul With Them
New York Has Lost 4 Percent of Its Resident Artists Since 2019 — and the City May Be Losing Its Soul With Them – A new Planetizen report documents the ongoing displacement of working artists from New York City, with implications for the cultural life and economic identity of the five boroughs
Mamdani Used a Mock Newspaper to Pitch Trump — and the Internet Has Thoughts
Mamdani Used a Mock Newspaper to Pitch Trump — and the Internet Has Thoughts – The tabloid prop tactic worked in the room; the reaction outside it is more complicated
Mamdani Pitches Trump on $21 Billion Sunnyside Yards Housing Deal
Mamdani Pitches Trump on $21 Billion Sunnyside Yards Housing Deal – NYC mayor seeks largest federal housing investment since 1973 — with 12,000 homes and 30,000 union jobs
Confused by the Trump-Mamdani Bromance? Analysts Say It Is the Power of Populism
Confused by the Trump-Mamdani Bromance? Analysts Say It Is the Power of Populism – Two men from opposite ends of the spectrum find common transaction — and the WSJ notices
Columbia Student Freed After Mamdani Intervenes Directly With Trump
Columbia Student Freed After Mamdani Intervenes Directly With Trump – ICE agents used false pretenses to enter campus dorm — and the mayor made a personal call to the Oval Office
Mamdani Expands Protected Time Off for 4.3 Million New York City Workers
Mamdani Expands Protected Time Off for 4.3 Million New York City Workers – New rules add 32 hours of unpaid leave, broaden covered reasons, and put 56,000 employers on notice
What to Do in NYC This Weekend: Feb. 28-March 1
What to Do in NYC This Weekend: Feb. 28-March 1 – From a new Sopranos exhibit in Queens to St. Pat’s for All in Woodside, here is your guide to the best of what New York City has to offer this weekend
CNN Video: Inside the Mamdani-Trump Bromance That Has Everyone Talking
CNN Video: Inside the Mamdani-Trump Bromance That Has Everyone Talking – A CNN political video breakdown captures what the relationship looks like from the outside
Gentrification Is Not Just a New York Problem — It Is a Global Urban Crisis with Local Casualties
Gentrification Is Not Just a New York Problem — It Is a Global Urban Crisis with Local Casualties – A new book from Washington University researchers examines how New York, London, and Seoul are all experiencing the same displacement dynamics driven by the same global capital forces — and what it will take to fight back
New York Mayor: Leading a Global Metropolis
New York Mayor: Leading a Global Metropolis – The Challenges and Agenda of NYC’s Chief Executive
Weekend Family Fun: Holiday Lights, Gingerbread Houses, and Winter Activities Across NYC
Weekend Family Fun: Holiday Lights, Gingerbread Houses, and Winter Activities Across NYC – Comprehensive guide to festive events and attractions for families this weekend in New York City
Netanyahu Accepts New York Dare
Netanyahu Accepts New York Dare, Vows to Visit Despite ICC Warrant and Mamdani’s Arrest Promise Israeli PM dismisses incoming mayor’s enforcement threat, setting up potential January showdown Here’s a serious-journalism…
Mamdani’s Surveillance Reckoning: Eight Steps He Can Take Right Now
Mamdani’s Surveillance Reckoning: Eight Steps He Can Take Right Now – A civil liberties group maps exactly how the mayor can dismantle the NYPD’s surveillance state without waiting for Albany
MAMDANI: Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: The Island Colony’s Peril
MAMDANI: Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: The Island Colony’s Peril – Dependence and the Crisis of Basic Goods
MAMDANI: Electric Grid Reliability: The Colonial Administration of Energy
MAMDANI: Electric Grid Reliability: The Colonial Administration of Energy – Blackouts as a Failure of For-Profit Control
NYC Romantic Hotels Guide: Winter Getaway Destinations for Couples
NYC Romantic Hotels Guide: Winter Getaway Destinations for Couples – Travel magazines highlight luxury accommodations offering intimate stays amid city’s holiday ambiance and scenic winter views
A Scholar’s Son
A Scholar’s Son – How Professor Mahmood Mamdani’s intellectual legacy illuminates NYC’s new mayor’s political philosophy
Mamdani Administration Directs Police Response Reform in Wake of Mental Health Crisis Shooting
Mamdani Administration Directs Police Response Reform in Wake of Mental Health Crisis Shooting – Mental Health Professional Deployment Promises Alternative to Police-First Approach in Behavioral Emergencies
Business Lobbies Resist Mamdani Affordability Push
Industry Groups Seek Wage and Fine Freezes Corporate Coalition Mobilizes Against Reform Agenda As Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office, business coalitions and industry groups are actively lobbying his…
From Assembly Member to Mayor: Mamdani Navigates Progressive Governance in Nation’s Largest City
From Assembly Member to Mayor: Mamdani Navigates Progressive Governance in Nation’s Largest City – The 34-year-old democratic socialist faces the challenge of implementing ambitious affordability agenda while managing city services and budgetary constraints
MAMDANI: Mental Health Crisis: Pathologizing the “Native” Condition
MAMDANI: Mental Health Crisis: Pathologizing the “Native” Condition – Somatic Governance and the Medicalization of Despair
NYC’s Legal Tech Boom Attracts AI Innovators, Reshaping Artificial Intelligence Workplace
NYC’s Legal Tech Boom Attracts AI Innovators, Reshaping Artificial Intelligence Workplace – New York City Emerges as Unexpected Center for Legal Technology and AI Lawyer Development
In Defense of Tim Walz
In Defense of Tim Walz — Because This Is Politics, Not a Fantasy Novel There’s been a spectacle lately: a cadre of state workers from Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) claims…
Affordability as Moral Policy: Mamdani, Islam, and the Ethics of Urban Governance
Affordability as Moral Policy: Mamdani, Islam, and the Ethics of Urban Governance – Mamdani’s political worldview draws on ethical traditions that reject hoarding, exploitation, and indifference to suffering.
Zohran Mamdani Cleans House
Zohran Mamdani Cleans House: 179 City Hall Staffers Shown the Door in Mass New Year’s Purge New York’s Mayor-Elect Demands Resignations Across Adams Administration in Sweeping Personnel Overhaul On November…
Immigrant Voters Split on Trump Immigration Policies: KFF Survey Reveals Political Realignment Among Foreign-Born Americans
Immigrant Voters Split on Trump Immigration Policies: KFF Survey Reveals Political Realignment Among Foreign-Born Americans – Nearly 60 Percent of Immigrant Voters Say Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Has Impacted Their Political Party Support