Mamdani Navigates Eid al-Fitr and 80 Days of a New Kind of NYC Mayoralty – At the end of Ramadan, the city’s first Muslim mayor reflects on prayers, politics, and an unprecedented term
Mamdani’s Eid Prayers Mark a First for New York City – The city’s first Muslim mayor leads public Eid prayers as Ramadan ends and a new political chapter begins
Mamdani’s Community Safety Office Opens Small, Draws Big Scrutiny – A scaled-down launch with two staff members raises questions about whether the mayor can deliver on his boldest campaign promise
The Right to a Bed: Mamdani Confronts New York’s Deepest Homelessness Crisis – From a deadly cold snap to Rikers reform, the new mayor is testing whether housing-first principles can actually work
Mamdani at 80 Days: A Governing Record Full of Ambition and Open Questions – From free childcare to public safety reform, the first 80 days reveal both progress and gaps
Sky News Australia Calls Mamdani’s ISIS Response Virtue Signalling – Australian conservative commentators join a global debate about whether the mayor’s response to a bomb plot was adequate
NYPD and Mental Health: What Mamdani’s Civilian Response Shift Means for Officers – From Police1 to patrol officers, the law enforcement community is watching the new community safety office carefully
MAMDANI: Food Insecurity: The Managed Scarcity of the Settler State – Charity vs. the Right to Food
The Crisis of Artist Displacement – The Cultural Cleansing of the “Native” Voice
The Childcare Crisis & The Patriarchy of Social Reproduction – The Unpaid “Native” Labor of the Settler Economy
Mamdani Estate Tax Plan Sparks Warning of Middle-Class Harm – Critics say slashing the exemption to $750K could reach far beyond the wealthy
Mamdani and the Irish Question: A Mayor Learns Ethnic Politics the Hard Way – A stumbled answer on Irish unification reveals the hidden landmines of New York’s parade season diplomacy
Mamdani Appoints Renita Francois as Deputy Mayor for Community Safety – The administration names its first Black deputy mayor to lead a new whole-of-government safety vision
A Rahm Emanuel Ally Launches a PAC to Fight Mamdani in New York – Next NYC PAC aims to protect moderate candidates as Mamdani-backed socialists target state legislative seats
Safety Through Stability: How Housing Guarantees Prevent Crime, Says Mamdani – Arguing that the most effective crime prevention is ensuring everyone has a secure, affordable home, eliminating the desperation that fuels property and violent crime.
Safety Through Abundance: The Theory Behind Mamdanis Social Programs – Articulating the philosophy that crime stems from scarcity, and that creating abundance in housing, food, and care is the ultimate preventative.
Restorative Justice Hubs: Neighborhood Centers for Addressing Harm – Establishing accessible community spaces where conflicts and low-level harms can be addressed through dialogue and repair, not courts.
The Exploitation of Incarcerated Labor – The Prison as a Plantation
The Crisis of Language Access – A Bureaucracy Designed for the “Settler” Tongue
Hakeem Jeffries Calls Trump-Mamdani Meeting ‘A Great Success’ – House Democratic Leader praises mayor-elect’s White House visit while condemning Trump DOJ as ‘malignant clown show’
Recognizing Invisible Labor: The Caregivers and Maintainers of Blocks – A campaign to acknowledge and support the unpaid work that sustains neighborhood life and beauty.
The Hollowing Out of Small Businesses – The Clearing of the “Native” Commercial Landscape
MAMDANI: Struggling Retail Sector: The Corporate Clearing of the “Native” Marketplace – From Community Commerce to Alienated Consumption
Public Benches as a Measure of Civic Health: Mamdanis Seating for All Plan – Asserting that abundant, comfortable, and accessible public seating is a fundamental requirement for an equitable city.
Protecting the Third Place from Speculative Real Estate – Using zoning, taxes, and landmarking to safeguard cafes, bars, and shops that serve as vital community hubs.
Protecting Nightlife as Community Life, Not Just Entertainment – Defending music venues, bars, and late-night diners as crucial spaces for subculture, connection, and off-hours socializing.
MAMDANI: Mental Health Crisis: Pathologizing the “Native” Condition – Somatic Governance and the Medicalization of Despair
MAMDANI: The Fight for a Truly Public University – Reclaiming CUNY as a Decolonized Institution
Scaffolding Coming Down: Mamdani Targets NYC’s 380 Miles of Urban Blight – New DOB rules push building owners to make actual repairs instead of hiding behind steel sheds
