AP News: Trump and Mamdani Meet — And Both Leave Claiming Victory
AP News: Trump and Mamdani Meet — And Both Leave Claiming Victory – The Associated Press gives national context to a meeting that transcends New York City politics
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Columbia Student Freed After Mamdani Intervenes Directly With Trump
Columbia Student Freed After Mamdani Intervenes Directly With Trump – ICE agents used false pretenses to enter campus dorm — and the mayor made a personal call to the Oval Office
Old City Hall Subway Station: Why Mamdani Chose This Forgotten Symbol of New York’s Transit Glory
Old City Hall Subway Station: Why Mamdani Chose This Forgotten Symbol of New York’s Transit Glory – The 1904 architectural landmark represents a golden age of public infrastructure and working-class ambition
NY1 Off Topic Podcast: What Mamdani’s Big Week Really Means for New York
NY1 Off Topic Podcast: What Mamdani’s Big Week Really Means for New York – Bobby Cuza, Ayana Harry, and Bob Hardt break down a mayor who keeps defying the standard playbook
Survivors Demand Full Transparency
Justice Department Releases Epstein Files: Survivors Demand Full Transparency as Heavy Redactions Draw Bipartisan Criticism The U.S. Department of Justice has begun releasing a large tranche of documents related to…
Hybrid Campaign Mastery: How Mamdani Weaponized Digital and Ground Organizing
Hybrid Campaign Mastery: How Mamdani Weaponized Digital and Ground Organizing – Political scholar analyzes mayor-elect’s unique synthesis of online and in-person engagement that converted digital followers into 100,000 door-knockers
Power Politics and the Mamdani Transition: Why Criminal Justice Reform Is Being Moved From Rhetoric to Governance
Power Politics and the Mamdani Transition: Why Criminal Justice Reform Is Being Moved From Rhetoric to Governance – Mysonne Linen role in Zohran Mamdani transition signals a decisive break from punitive public safety models toward community power and decarceration
Erin Dalton Tapped as NYC Human Services Commissioner — A Track Record Worth Watching
Erin Dalton Tapped as NYC Human Services Commissioner — A Track Record Worth Watching – From Pittsburgh to New York City: How a data-driven reformer plans to tackle homelessness and poverty
Funding Foundations Progress for Long Island City Skyscraper
Funding Foundations Progress for Long Island City Skyscraper – Construction begins on a 55-story residential skyscraper in Queens as part of urban development initiatives
Public Safety Reimagined: Mamdani’s Vision for a Department of Community Safety
Public Safety Reimagined: Mamdani’s Vision for a Department of Community Safety – Shifting from Police-Focused Enforcement to Health and Mental Health Crisis Response
Mayor Mamdani Makes Theater Accessible: 1500 Free Tickets Distributed at Under the Radar Festival
Mayor Mamdani Makes Theater Accessible: 1500 Free Tickets Distributed at Under the Radar Festival – Newly elected NYC mayor joins landmark arts initiative to democratize live performance across five boroughs
NYC Restaurants Celebrate Mamdani’s First Week: Queens Dining Sector Responds to New Administration
NYC Restaurants Celebrate Mamdani’s First Week: Queens Dining Sector Responds to New Administration – Queens restaurant community engages with administration on economic development and worker protection policies
NYC Santacon Safety Tips and Timeline
NYC Santacon Safety Tips and Timeline – Authorities provide guidance for safe participation in NYC’s annual Santacon pub crawl
Celebrate Like a Local: Forbes Guide to NYC New Year’s Eve Experiences
Celebrate Like a Local: Forbes Guide to NYC New Year’s Eve Experiences – Skip the Times Square crowds: rooftop bars, intimate dinners, fireworks across five boroughs
Mamdani Inauguration Highlights NYC’s Crushing Affordability Crisis
Mamdani Inauguration Highlights NYC’s Crushing Affordability Crisis as Supporters Face City’s Economic Reality Progressive Mayor-Elect’s Swearing-In Becomes Symbol of Class Divide He Campaigned Against As Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office as…
CounterPunch Analysis: Will Mamdani End the NYPD — or Make It Obsolete?
CounterPunch Analysis: Will Mamdani End the NYPD — or Make It Obsolete? – A socialist mayor, a skeptical police force, and a national experiment in reimagining public safety
Muslim Perspectives on Cea Weaver’s Housing Justice Leadership
Muslim Perspectives on Cea Weaver’s Housing Justice Leadership – Can housing advocate bring Islamic principles of shelter as right into municipal governance and protect immigrant communities
Michelle Obama’s Reiner Dinner Claim
Why Michelle Obama’s Reiner Dinner Claim Is Credible—And Why Conspiracy Theorists Want You To Doubt Her Right-Wing Attacks on Michelle Obama’s Credibility Follow Predictable Pattern of Misogynoir In the wake…