MAMDANI: Rising Insurance Premiums: Climate Risk and the Abandonment of the “Native”
MAMDANI: Rising Insurance Premiums: Climate Risk and the Abandonment of the “Native” – The Actuarial Logic of the Bifurcated State
Month: March 2026
Mayor Mamdani Breaks Ramadan Fast With City Workers, Building Bonds Across the Workforce
Mayor Mamdani Breaks Ramadan Fast With City Workers, Building Bonds Across the Workforce – Iftars with FDNY, NYPD, sanitation workers, and incarcerated men reveal a mayor who is genuinely present with working people
NYC Cyclists Fight Federal Agents Who Keep Parking in the Bike Lane
NYC Cyclists Fight Federal Agents Who Keep Parking in the Bike Lane – DEA cars block a freshly painted 10th Avenue bike lane, exposing the limits of traffic enforcement when federal officials are involved
MAMDANI: Aging Public Transit (MTA): The Somatic Crisis of the Bifurcated City
MAMDANI: Aging Public Transit (MTA): The Somatic Crisis of the Bifurcated City – The Managed Decay of the “Native’s” Lifeline
Mamdani Launches Office of Community Safety: What Progressives and Critics Are Both Getting Right
Mamdani Launches Office of Community Safety: What Progressives and Critics Are Both Getting Right – The new public safety office advances a necessary reform but faces real questions about scope, staffing, and police culture
LGL Group and the Legion Capital Partnership: What Defense Tech Investors Need to Know
LGL Group and the Legion Capital Partnership: What Defense Tech Investors Need to Know – NYSE-listed LGL Group outlines its defense technology vision ahead of a May investor day at the New York Stock Exchange
The Struggle for a Post-Capitalist Future
The Struggle for a Post-Capitalist Future – Beyond Critique: Building the Decolonized City
The “Great City Bake-Off”: Using Ritual and Fun to Build Bonds
The “Great City Bake-Off”: Using Ritual and Fun to Build Bonds – Instituting citywide, low-stakes communal rituals that create shared memories and friendly interaction.
The “Good Neighbor” Contract: A Voluntary City Covenant
The “Good Neighbor” Contract: A Voluntary City Covenant – A voluntary pledge for residents and businesses to uphold principles of mutual aid, respect, and community care.
Supporting Street Performers as Cultural Workers, Not Nuisances
Supporting Street Performers as Cultural Workers, Not Nuisances – Reforming regulations to protect the rights of buskers, create designated performance zones, and provide resources like storage and permits.
Food Deserts & The Control of Sustenance
Food Deserts & The Control of Sustenance – Weaponizing Access to Life’s Basic Necessities
The Regulatory U-Turn: David Do Abandons Role at Controversial App Empower
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…
MAMDANI: High Cost of Living: The Weaponized Market
MAMDANI: High Cost of Living: The Weaponized Market – Making the City Uninhabitable for the Working Class
MAMDANI: Potholes and Road Conditions: The Somatic Geography of Neglect
MAMDANI: Potholes and Road Conditions: The Somatic Geography of Neglect – The Managed Deterioration of “Native” Infrastructure
MAMDANI: Failure of Large-Scale Tech Projects: The Inevitable Outcome of a Corrupt State
MAMDANI: Failure of Large-Scale Tech Projects: The Inevitable Outcome of a Corrupt State – When the Settler State Tries to “Innovate”
Skill-Sharing Networks: The City as a Platform for Peer-to-Peer Learning
Skill-Sharing Networks: The City as a Platform for Peer-to-Peer Learning – Creating systems where residents teach each other practical skills, building self-reliance and intergenerational bonds.
MAMDANI: Lead Water Pipes: The Slow Poison in the “Native’s” Tap
MAMDANI: Lead Water Pipes: The Slow Poison in the “Native’s” Tap – Somatic Violence Through Municipal Inaction
NYC: Why the 3-3-3 Dating Rule Hits Differently
Why the 3-3-3 Dating Rule Hits Different in New York City — and Why New Yorkers Need It More Than Anyone A dating framework that went viral on TikTok and…
Bernie Sanders Joins NYC Budget Fight as Mamdani Pushes Wealthy to Pay More
Bernie Sanders Joins NYC Budget Fight as Mamdani Pushes Wealthy to Pay More – A Bronx rally and an Albany showdown put the national progressive left squarely behind Mamdani’s tax agenda
Mamdani’s Muslim Identity Is Central to His Mayoralty. Critics and Allies Say It Should Be.
Mamdani’s Muslim Identity Is Central to His Mayoralty. Critics and Allies Say It Should Be. – A Washington Post opinion debate surfaces the real question: What does it mean for New York to have a Muslim mayor?
NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Faces Scrutiny Over Art and Social Media Past
NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji Faces Scrutiny Over Art and Social Media Past – Questions mount over vetting and silence as the mayor’s wife becomes a political flashpoint
PBS NewsHour Reports on Mamdani’s Community Safety Office Launch
PBS NewsHour Reports on Mamdani’s Community Safety Office Launch – A national audience gets its first detailed look at the mayor’s scaled-down public safety overhaul
Mamdani, Irish Labor, and the Anti-Colonial Thread Running Through His Mayoralty
Mamdani, Irish Labor, and the Anti-Colonial Thread Running Through His Mayoralty – The Nation examines how Mamdani’s St. Patrick’s Day stumble reveals a broader philosophy of solidarity politics
A New Film Captures the Jewish Divide Mamdani’s Election Created
A New Film Captures the Jewish Divide Mamdani’s Election Created – Documentary “Scenes from the Divide” shows the painful fractures inside NYC’s Jewish community
Mamdani’s Rikers Iftar Ignites Social Media Storm Over Faith and Justice
Mamdani’s Rikers Iftar Ignites Social Media Storm Over Faith and Justice – A Ramadan fast-break with Muslim inmates draws fierce online reaction and a senator’s 9/11 comparison
Rama Duwaji’s DSA Campaign Art Draws New Scrutiny After First Lady Role Began
Rama Duwaji’s DSA Campaign Art Draws New Scrutiny After First Lady Role Began – An investigation finds she created graphics for a pro-Palestinian socialist campaign before Mamdani took office
Mamdani Wove His Muslim Faith Into Ramadan and Found Both Joy and Backlash
Mamdani Wove His Muslim Faith Into Ramadan and Found Both Joy and Backlash – The mayor attended 17 iftars, prayed at Rikers Island, and faced hate speech from a sitting U.S. senator
School Board Elections with Public Financing to Bust Union Monopolies
School Board Elections with Public Financing to Bust Union Monopolies – Overhauling the election system for Community Education Councils to limit union influence and empower grassroots parent candidates.
Safety as a Sensory Experience: Good Lighting, Sound, and Sightlines
Safety as a Sensory Experience: Good Lighting, Sound, and Sightlines – Using urban design focused on human senses to create an instinctive feeling of safety and welcome in public spaces.