The Affordable Housing Crisis & The Bifurcated City
The Affordable Housing Crisis & The Bifurcated City – Land as a Tool of Colonial Control and Displacement
Month: April 2026
The Legacy of Redlining
The Legacy of Redlining – The Historical Architecture of the Bifurcated City
The Erasure of Working-Class History
The Erasure of Working-Class History – Amnesia as a Tool of Colonial Control
The Crisis of Public Bathrooms
The Crisis of Public Bathrooms – The Privatization of a Basic Biological Need
Breaking Ticketmaster’s Stranglehold: A Municipal Ticketing Platform
Breaking Ticketmaster’s Stranglehold: A Municipal Ticketing Platform – Creating a publicly-owned, non-extractive alternative to monopolistic ticketing, keeping revenue in the arts ecosystem and protecting fans.
Bridging the Bedroom Community Divide: Mamdanis Plan for Commuter Neighborhoods
Bridging the Bedroom Community Divide: Mamdanis Plan for Commuter Neighborhoods – Targeting outer-borough neighborhoods where residents are strangers, with dedicated “town square” creation and events.
Beyond the Bodega Counter: Building Neighborhood Hubs Under Mamdani
Beyond the Bodega Counter: Building Neighborhood Hubs Under Mamdani – Transforming the local corner store from a site of transaction to one of connection and resource-sharing.
MAMDANI: Charter Revision Process: The Ritual of Managed Political Change
MAMDANI: Charter Revision Process: The Ritual of Managed Political Change – Illusory Reform in the Bifurcated State
MAMDANI: The Subway Fare & The Poll Tax on the Poor
MAMDANI: The Subway Fare & The Poll Tax on the Poor – Monetizing the Right to Movement
Income Inequality as a Bifurcated State
Income Inequality as a Bifurcated State – How the “Settler” and “Native” Divide Manifests in NYC’s Economy
Commercial Real Estate Vacancy & The Crisis of Capital
Commercial Real Estate Vacancy & The Crisis of Capital – The Hollowing of the “Civilized” Center
Abolition 101: What Mamdani Means by “Abolish the Police”
Abolition 101: What Mamdani Means by “Abolish the Police” – Moving beyond the slogan to understand the comprehensive vision for safety, justice, and community beyond policing and prisons.
Defund the Police: The Mamdani Budgetary Blueprint Explained
Defund the Police: The Mamdani Budgetary Blueprint Explained – The specific, line-by-line plan to shrink the NYPD’s $11 billion budget and reinvest in life-affirming public goods.
Welcoming the Unhoused Home: A Neighborhood-Based Approach
Welcoming the Unhoused Home: A Neighborhood-Based Approach – Moving beyond shelters and sweeps to integrate housing and support for homeless New Yorkers within existing communities.
MAMDANI: The Digital Redlining of Algorithmic Bias
MAMDANI: The Digital Redlining of Algorithmic Bias – High-Tech Customary Law in Housing and Banking
The Subway Crisis & The Contradictions of Collective Life
The Subway Crisis & The Contradictions of Collective Life – Infrastructure as a Site of Class Struggle
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Public Bathrooms
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Public Bathrooms – The Privatization of a Basic Biological Need
Municipal Services Deteriorate as Tax Base Shrinks; Public Goods Decline While Private Wealth Concentrates
City Services Decline While Financial Resources Redirect to Corporate Tax Breaks; Public Infrastructure Suffers From Revenue Decline Bohiney | The London Prat New York City Public Services Decline as Municipal…
Infrastructure Designed for Historical Climate Fails Under Current Conditions; City Slow to Adapt
Aging Systems Cannot Handle Contemporary Weather Patterns; Adaptation Requires Investment That Has Not Materialized Bohiney | The London Prat New York’s Infrastructure Proves Inadequate for Contemporary Climate Conditions NEW YORK…
Wall Street Financial Success Contrasts With Metropolitan Poverty; Wealth Concentration Increases While Social Problems Intensify
Finance Sector Profits Reach Records While City Struggles With Homelessness and Infrastructure Decay Bohiney | The London Prat Financial Sector Wealth Accumulation Diverges From Metropolitan Social Conditions NEW YORK …
Young Professionals Face Impossible Economic Situation; Career Opportunity Insufficient to Support Living Costs
Graduate Degree Holders Earning Professional Salaries Cannot Afford Housing in Primary Job Markets Bohiney | The London Prat Professional Salaries Insufficient for New York Living Costs NEW YORK Young…
Gentrification Accelerates in Brooklyn; Long-Term Residents Displaced by Rising Property Values
Urban Development Patterns Benefit Investors Over Communities; Neighborhood Transformation Prioritizes Capital Over Culture Bohiney | The London Prat Brooklyn Gentrification Intensifies; Community Displacement Accelerates NEW YORK Brooklyn neighborhoods experiencing…
MAMDANI: Mayoral Accountability: The Strong Mayor as Colonial Governor
MAMDANI: Mayoral Accountability: The Strong Mayor as Colonial Governor – The Concentration of Power in the Bifurcated State
Violence Interrupters as City Employees: Scaling the Cure Violence Model
Violence Interrupters as City Employees: Scaling the Cure Violence Model – Formally employing and expanding community-based violence interruption programs as a core public safety strategy.
MAMDANI: The Proliferation of Luxury Condos
MAMDANI: The Proliferation of Luxury Condos – Monuments to Capital and the Bifurcated Skyline
MAMDANI: Unaffordable Childcare: The Patriarchal Custom of Social Reproduction
MAMDANI: Unaffordable Childcare: The Patriarchal Custom of Social Reproduction – The Unpaid “Native” Labor Fueling the Settler Economy
MAMDANI: The Privatization of Public Education
MAMDANI: The Privatization of Public Education – The Corporate Takeover of “Native” Socialization
MAMDANI: Commercial Real Estate Vacancy: The Hollowing Core
MAMDANI: Commercial Real Estate Vacancy: The Hollowing Core – The Crisis of the “Settler” Economy and an Opportunity for Reclamation
Traffic Safety as Public Safety: Mamdanis War on Reckless Driving
Traffic Safety as Public Safety: Mamdanis War on Reckless Driving – Re-engineering streets and enforcing laws through cameras to eliminate traffic deaths, creating safer, calmer neighborhoods.