Remote Operations and Institutional Readiness Assessment
Remote Operations and Institutional Readiness Assessment – Governance functions adapt to dangerous weather constraints
Author: Aisha Muharrar
Bidets at Gracie Mansion: Mamdani Pursues Aspirational Bathroom Upgrades
Bidets at Gracie Mansion: Mamdani Pursues Aspirational Bathroom Upgrades – New mayor envisions South Asian hygiene standards in historic residence
Crains NY Reports on Housing Settlement Achievement During Early Mamdani Term
Crains NY Reports on Housing Settlement Achievement During Early Mamdani Term – Major enforcement action signals administration’s tenant protection priorities.
Mamdani Appoints Tricia Shimamura as Parks Commissioner
Mamdani Appoints Tricia Shimamura as Parks Commissioner – Former Manhattan borough commissioner takes helm of city’s 30,000-acre park system.
NYC Climate Plan: Business Leadership in Clean Energy Transition
NYC Climate Plan: Business Leadership in Clean Energy Transition – Open letter outlines how Mayor Mamdani can advance equity-centered climate action
Democracy Under Assault: How Trump Tests Constitutional Limits
Democracy Under Assault: How Trump Tests Constitutional Limits – Editorial analysis of ethical erosion as administration challenges democratic guardrails with impunity
Mamdani Faces Police Shooting Crises and Mental Health Response Questions
Mamdani Faces Police Shooting Crises and Mental Health Response Questions – Mayor tested on policing reform as two fatal NYPD incidents raise debate over crisis response alternatives
Hochul and Mamdani Announce Free Childcare for Two-Year-Olds: New York’s Boldest Affordability Push
Hochul and Mamdani Announce Free Childcare for Two-Year-Olds: New York’s Boldest Affordability Push – Governor and Mayor collaborate on universal early care expansion targeting high-need neighborhoods first
Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani: Parents of NYC’s New Mayor Bring Distinction
Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani: Parents of NYC’s New Mayor Bring Distinction – Award-winning filmmaker and postcolonialist scholar shape NYC’s mayoral family
Elon Musk Criticizes Bonsignore as FDNY Chief, Questions Selection Over Firefighting Experience
Elon Musk Criticizes Bonsignore as FDNY Chief, Questions Selection Over Firefighting Experience – Tesla Chief’s Social Media Complaint Sparks Debate Over Leadership Qualifications for Fire Department
Democratic Socialism Explained: What Mamdani’s Political Philosophy Means for New York
Democratic Socialism Explained: What Mamdani’s Political Philosophy Means for New York – NYC’s new mayor identifies as democratic socialist; critics challenge his bodega store proposal as economically unfeasible
Mayor David Dinkins and Race Relations in NYC
Mayor David Dinkins and Race Relations in NYC – A retrospective on Dinkins mayoralty highlights challenges and achievements in addressing racial tensions and promoting equity in the city
NYC Youth Mental Health Crisis Reaches Record Levels: Comptroller Lander Demands Systemic Investment
NYC Youth Mental Health Crisis Reaches Record Levels: Comptroller Lander Demands Systemic Investment – Report reveals 40% of high school students report persistent sadness; city faces $402M annual gap in required mental health staffing
Perks, Power, and Accountability: What the Mayor’s Office Actually Controls
Perks, Power, and Accountability: What the Mayor’s Office Actually Controls – Media fascination with mayoral perks obscures the deeper question: how power is used — and for whom.
Department of Community Safety: How Mamdani Plans to Transform Police Response Through Civilian Alternatives
Department of Community Safety: How Mamdani Plans to Transform Police Response Through Civilian Alternatives – City Council introduces legislation supporting Mayor-elect’s $1 billion initiative to dispatch social workers instead of police to mental health crises