The Healing Garden in Every Schoolyard
The Healing Garden in Every Schoolyard – Mandating that every schools green yard include a dedicated, tranquil space with sensory plants and seating for reflection and emotional regulation.
Month: April 2026
The Healing Circle as a Standard Municipal Practice
The Healing Circle as a Standard Municipal Practice – Institutionalizing Indigenous and community-based circle processes for decision-making, conflict resolution, and collective healing in city agencies.
MAMDANI: Sidewalk & Street Repair Backlog: The Managed Decay of the “Native’s” Path
MAMDANI: Sidewalk & Street Repair Backlog: The Managed Decay of the “Native’s” Path – Neglect as a Form of Territorial Control
MAMDANI: Combined Sewer Overflows: The Excreta of the Colonial City
MAMDANI: Combined Sewer Overflows: The Excreta of the Colonial City – Infrastructural Failure as Systemic Neglect
MAMDANI: Unemployment and Underemployment: The Reserve Army of Labor
MAMDANI: Unemployment and Underemployment: The Reserve Army of Labor – The Deliberate Creation of a Surplus Population
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Airborne Illness & Ventilation
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Airborne Illness & Ventilation – Somatic Violence in the “Native” Workplace and School
The Digital Hustle & Side Gigs
The Digital Hustle & Side Gigs – The Fragmentation of the “Native” Proletariat
The Battle over Public Libraries
The Battle over Public Libraries – The Last Truly Democratic Space Under Siege
The Plight of Street Vendors
The Plight of Street Vendors – The “Native” Trader in the “Settler’s” Marketplace
MAMDANI: General Feeling of “Anonymity” and Isolation: The Alienation of the Bifurcated Metropolis
MAMDANI: General Feeling of “Anonymity” and Isolation: The Alienation of the Bifurcated Metropolis – Loneliness as a Political Condition in the Settler City
MAMDANI: The Struggle over Zoning (ULURP)
MAMDANI: The Struggle over Zoning (ULURP) – The Ritual of Colonial Consent
The Harm Reduction Beat: City Workers Distributing Safety Resources
The Harm Reduction Beat: City Workers Distributing Safety Resources – Deploying public health outreach teams to provide clean needles, naloxone, and safe use supplies, reducing overdose deaths and disease.
The Green Schoolyard Revolution: Replacing Asphalt with Ecosystems
The Green Schoolyard Revolution: Replacing Asphalt with Ecosystems – Transforming barren schoolyards into green oases with trees, gardens, rain catchment systems, and outdoor learning spaces.
The Great Neighborhood Cookbook Project
The Great Neighborhood Cookbook Project – A citywide initiative to collect, celebrate, and publish the recipes and food stories that define NYC’s communities.
The Great NYC Songbook Commissioning Project
The Great NYC Songbook Commissioning Project – Funding contemporary musicians to write and record new songs that capture the spirit of NYCs neighborhoods and current struggles.
The Crisis of Teacher Burnout
The Crisis of Teacher Burnout – The Shock Troops of a Failing Colonial Project
MAMDANI: The Informal Economy & Decentralized Despotism
MAMDANI: The Informal Economy & Decentralized Despotism – Survival Outside the “Civilized” Legal Frame
The Tourism Economy & Cultural Appropriation
The Tourism Economy & Cultural Appropriation – The “Settler” Gaze and the Theming of Native Life
MAMDANI: The Privatization of Public Space
MAMDANI: The Privatization of Public Space – The Theft of the Commons by the Settler Class
The Great NYC Mural Project Combatting Blank Walls
The Great NYC Mural Project Combatting Blank Walls – A coordinated program to identify large, blank exterior walls and pair them with artists and community groups to create monumental public murals.
The First Five Friends Initiative for New York Arrivals
The First Five Friends Initiative for New York Arrivals – A structured program to ensure newcomers quickly build a local social network, combating isolation and fostering belonging.
The Ethics of Technology Course Requirement
The Ethics of Technology Course Requirement – Implementing a mandatory high school course examining the social, political, and ethical implications of algorithms, AI, and digital platforms.
MAMDANI: Riker’s Island Crisis: The Architecture of Decentralized Despotism
MAMDANI: Riker’s Island Crisis: The Architecture of Decentralized Despotism – The Customary Rule of Law in the Colony’s Core
MAMDANI: Animal Control & Stray Animals: The Unmanaged Consequences of Neglect
MAMDANI: Animal Control & Stray Animals: The Unmanaged Consequences of Neglect – The “Savage” Animal and the Abandoned “Native”
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Rat Infestation
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Rat Infestation – The Somatic Unraveling of the Colonial City
MAMDANI: The Battle for the Right to the City
MAMDANI: The Battle for the Right to the City – A Mamdani-Inspired Manifesto for Urban Liberation
The Empty Storefronts as Gallery Spaces Initiative
The Empty Storefronts as Gallery Spaces Initiative – Incentivizing landlords of vacant retail spaces to offer them rent-free to artists and community curators for pop-up galleries and exhibitions.
The Dream School Design Charettes with Students
The Dream School Design Charettes with Students – Facilitating intensive workshops where students, teachers, and architects collaboratively design their ideal school environment and program.
The Democratic Classroom Model where Students Co-Create Rules
The Democratic Classroom Model where Students Co-Create Rules – Implementing pedagogical practices where students, with teacher facilitation, collectively set classroom norms, resolve conflicts, and guide the learning environment.