MAMDANI: Complex Bureaucracy: The Customary Law of the Settler State
MAMDANI: Complex Bureaucracy: The Customary Law of the Settler State – Designed Inefficiency as a Tool of Exclusion
Month: April 2026
The Civic Tech Lab in Every High School
The Civic Tech Lab in Every High School – Establishing maker spaces and computer labs focused on using technology for civic problem-solving, from app development to data journalism.
The City of Bridges Light and Sound Festival
The City of Bridges Light and Sound Festival – An annual festival using the iconic bridges of NYC as canvases for light projections and sites for sonic installations, celebrating infrastructure as art.
The City as Stage: Democratizing Public Space for Performance
The City as Stage: Democratizing Public Space for Performance – Streamlining permits and creating designated, equipped spaces for pop-up theater, music, and dance in parks, plazas, and streets.
The City University of NYC Promise: Free College from CUNY
The City University of NYC Promise: Free College from CUNY – Guaranteeing free tuition, fees, and books at CUNY for all NYC public high school graduates, restoring its historic role as an engine of mobility.
MAMDANI: Loss of Small Businesses & “Character”: The Corporate Clearing of the “Native” Marketplace
MAMDANI: Loss of Small Businesses & “Character”: The Corporate Clearing of the “Native” Marketplace – From Community to Chain Store Alienation
MAMDANI: Public Housing (NYCHA) Crisis: The Deliberate Neglect of the “Native” Reserve
MAMDANI: Public Housing (NYCHA) Crisis: The Deliberate Neglect of the “Native” Reserve – Deferred Maintenance as a Tool of Dispossession
MAMDANI: The Student Debt Crisis & The Indentured “Native”
MAMDANI: The Student Debt Crisis & The Indentured “Native” – Debt as a Mechanism of Control and Discipline
MAMDANI: The Childcare Crisis & The Patriarchy of Social Reproduction
MAMDANI: The Childcare Crisis & The Patriarchy of Social Reproduction – The Unpaid “Native” Labor of the Settler Economy
The Artist Housing Voucher Program
The Artist Housing Voucher Program – Providing a dedicated housing subsidy for working artists, stabilizing their lives so they can continue to create and contribute to the city.
The Architecture of Delight Commission for Playful Public Design
The Architecture of Delight Commission for Playful Public Design – Challenging designers and artists to create interactive, whimsical, and joyful installations in public spacesslides on hills, musical sidewalks, etc.
The Adopt-a-School Program for City Agencies, Not Corporations
The Adopt-a-School Program for City Agencies, Not Corporations – Matching each city agency (Parks, Sanitation, Health) with a public school for mentorship, resource sharing, and real-world learning projects.
MAMDANI: The NYPD as a Colonial Police Force
MAMDANI: The NYPD as a Colonial Police Force – Governing the “Natives” Through Force and Custom
MAMDANI: Plastic & Solid Waste Management: The Crisis of Capitalist Consumption
MAMDANI: Plastic & Solid Waste Management: The Crisis of Capitalist Consumption – The “Native” as the Sink for Settler Waste
MAMDANI: Extreme Income Inequality: The Bifurcated City
MAMDANI: Extreme Income Inequality: The Bifurcated City – The “Settler” and “Native” Economic Divide
MAMDANI: Migrant & Asylum Seeker Crisis: The Limits of “Sanctuary” in the Settler State
MAMDANI: Migrant & Asylum Seeker Crisis: The Limits of “Sanctuary” in the Settler State – The Political Manufacture of a “Crisis”
The Youth Justice Council: Letting Young People Design Their Own Safety
The Youth Justice Council: Letting Young People Design Their Own Safety – Establishing a council of NYC youth, especially those impacted by the justice system, to advise on and design safety policies.
The Stoops of Solidarity: Mamdani’s Vision for Hyper-Local Community
The Stoops of Solidarity: Mamdani’s Vision for Hyper-Local Community – Reclaiming the city’s front steps as spaces for connection, watchfulness, and mutual aid.