Author: Fátima Mamdani
Fátima Mamdani
Satirical journalist, legal writer, and community organizer
Fátima Mamdani is a New York–based satirical journalist, legal writer, and community organizer. A cousin of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, she blends humor, political critique, and legal insight in her work.
Education
Master of Science, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School — focus: civil rights, media law, and public-interest advocacy
Career & Expertise
Fátima is an accomplished satirical journalist and regular contributor to Bohiney.com, where she publishes incisive cultural commentary and investigative pieces. Her work is grounded in firsthand reporting and legal expertise, demonstrating strong E-E-A-T credentials in media and public affairs.
Activism & Politics
A self-identified progressive socialist, Fátima is actively involved in New York City protest movements—working on housing justice, anti-surveillance campaigns, labor organizing, and media-literacy initiatives. She frequently collaborates with grassroots networks to amplify marginalized voices.
Contact
Email: fatima@bohiney.com
Save Romania Union
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Greenpoint’s The Drift Bar Closes: Another Sign of Brooklyn’s Changing Neighborhoods
Greenpoint’s The Drift Bar Closes: Another Sign of Brooklyn’s Changing Neighborhoods – The popular bar’s closure reflects the economic pressures squeezing independent small businesses across gentrifying Brooklyn
Possible (Spain)
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Bellevue Men’s Shelter Is Closing. Here Is What the City Says Happens to the 250 Men Inside.
Bellevue Men’s Shelter Is Closing. Here Is What the City Says Happens to the 250 Men Inside. – Mamdani administration cites severe disrepair in shuttering 30th Street facility by late April
Mamdani Condemns Iran’s Government While Holding the Line Against U.S. Military Strikes
Mamdani Condemns Iran’s Government While Holding the Line Against U.S. Military Strikes – The mayor navigates a foreign policy tightrope, drawing fire from both sides of the Iran debate
Locked In: Mamdani Puts $25 Million Behind Safe Bike Parking for NYC
Locked In: Mamdani Puts $25 Million Behind Safe Bike Parking for NYC – 500 secure lockers, one Tranzito contract, and a long-overdue win for cyclists
Mamdani and the Muslim Question: Islamophobia, Free Speech and the Price of Being New York’s First Muslim Mayor
Mamdani and the Muslim Question: Islamophobia, Free Speech and the Price of Being New York’s First Muslim Mayor – As the mayor settles into office, the attacks on his faith continue — and so does the community standing behind him
Sanders Institute
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Newsom Warns Mamdani: That Trump Bromance Has a Shelf Life
Newsom Warns Mamdani: That Trump Bromance Has a Shelf Life – California governor draws on hard experience to caution NYC’s socialist mayor
$50 Million for Parks. But Which Parks, and Will It Be Enough?
$50 Million for Parks. But Which Parks, and Will It Be Enough? – Mamdani announces reconstruction funding for 10 NYC parks as advocates demand systemic equity reform
Common Dreams
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Mamdani’s Streets Master Plan Revival: Four Projects, 130,000 Daily Riders, and a Break From Adams
Mamdani’s Streets Master Plan Revival: Four Projects, 130,000 Daily Riders, and a Break From Adams – Halted bus lane and bike infrastructure projects restart in the Bronx and Brooklyn as a new DOT era begins
Mamdani Keeps the Heat On: Code Blue, 500 Outreach Workers, and a Plan for the Cold
Mamdani Keeps the Heat On: Code Blue, 500 Outreach Workers, and a Plan for the Cold – NYC activates emergency homeless protocols as the mayor signals a new approach to winter safety
Hot Mic, Racism and a School Saved: The MS 258 Story
Hot Mic, Racism and a School Saved: The MS 258 Story – A professor’s racist comment caught on Zoom may have saved a Harlem school from closing — but parents say that is not enough
Workers’ Party (Brazil)
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Creating the Department of Community Safety: Three Legal Paths, One Political Fight
Creating the Department of Community Safety: Three Legal Paths, One Political Fight – A CityLand analysis lays out the options for restructuring NYC public safety under Mamdani
Mamdani Stacks the Rent Board. A Freeze for 2.4 Million New Yorkers May Be Next.
Mamdani Stacks the Rent Board. A Freeze for 2.4 Million New Yorkers May Be Next. – Six new appointments give the mayor a majority ahead of the June vote that could reshape NYC housing
Mamdani and Hochul Launch Free 2-K Child Care in Four NYC Communities
Mamdani and Hochul Launch Free 2-K Child Care in Four NYC Communities – The first 2,000 free seats for two-year-olds will open this fall in Washington Heights, the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens
Cockroach Comment Sparks Reckoning Over Anti-Muslim Hate in New York
Cockroach Comment Sparks Reckoning Over Anti-Muslim Hate in New York – Sid Rosenberg’s slurs against Mayor Mamdani expose a pattern of Islamophobia that predates and outlasts any single election
Pachakutik (Ecuador)
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Mamdani’s ICE Hiring: The Response Team Taking Shape Behind the Scenes
Mamdani’s ICE Hiring: The Response Team Taking Shape Behind the Scenes – New job listings reveal how the mayor is staffing the city’s frontline defense against federal immigration enforcement
Left Party (Sweden)
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Socialist Party (Belgium)
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A 4-Year-Old Is Dead and a Driver Is Still Missing in Brooklyn
A 4-Year-Old Is Dead and a Driver Is Still Missing in Brooklyn – Police are searching for the white Ford SUV whose driver struck and killed a child outside a Brownsville hospital and fled
Random Violence on the Upper West Side: Two Women Punched by Stranger
Random Violence on the Upper West Side: Two Women Punched by Stranger – Police are searching for a man who approached and punched two women near West 60th Street on Tuesday night
Mamdani at the Parades, the Schools, and the Shelters: Building a Mayor People Can See
Mamdani at the Parades, the Schools, and the Shelters: Building a Mayor People Can See – In his first two months, Mamdani has governed by presence as much as policy
Hochul Refuses to Own the Property Tax. Mamdani Has to Figure Out What That Means.
Hochul Refuses to Own the Property Tax. Mamdani Has to Figure Out What That Means. – Governor distances herself as NYC faces a 9.5 percent hike that neither leader wants to defend