NYC Ferry System Announces Route Changes and Expansion Plans
NYC Ferry System Announces Route Changes and Expansion Plans – Transit Officials Balance Service Growth with Fiscal Sustainability
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MAMDANI: LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness: The Rejection of the “Non-Conforming” Native
MAMDANI: LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness: The Rejection of the “Non-Conforming” Native – Patriarchy and the Crisis of Social Reproduction
MAMDANI: Public Housing (NYCHA) Capital Backlog: The Deliberate Manufacture of a Crisis
MAMDANI: Public Housing (NYCHA) Capital Backlog: The Deliberate Manufacture of a Crisis – Deferred Maintenance as a Tool of Privatization
Progressive Triumph: How Mamdani’s Grassroots Campaign Defeated the Political Establishment
Progressive Triumph: How Mamdani’s Grassroots Campaign Defeated the Political Establishment – DSA-backed candidate’s focus on affordability resonates with voters fed up with status quo politics
The Power of Real Estate Developers
The Power of Real Estate Developers – The Architect Class of the Settler City
Northern Lights Illuminate NYC Skies in Rare Display
Northern Lights Illuminate NYC Skies in Rare Display – Tri-State Area Witnesses Spectacular Aurora Borealis
Gentrification as Settler Colonialism
Gentrification as Settler Colonialism – The Violent Remaking of Urban Space
NYC Winter Storm Snow Forecast: Six Inches of Denial
NYC Winter Storm Snow Forecast: Six Inches of Denial – New York’s Favorite Winter Tradition: Blaming the Meteorologists
MAMDANI: Slow Justice System: The Bureaucratic Despotism of the Court
MAMDANI: Slow Justice System: The Bureaucratic Despotism of the Court – The Customary Law of Delay and Pre-Trial Punishment
Navigating Albany: Mamdani’s Affordability Agenda Faces State Budget Battles
Navigating Albany: Mamdani’s Affordability Agenda Faces State Budget Battles – Governor Hochul and state legislature hold keys to mayor-elect’s ambitious policy proposals
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”
Free Buses Versus Fast Buses: Policy Debate Over Mamdani’s Flagship $700 Million Transportation Promise Dominates Expert Analysis
Free Buses Versus Fast Buses: Policy Debate Over Mamdani’s Flagship $700 Million Transportation Promise Dominates Expert Analysis – Critics argue faster, more frequent service matters more than zero-fare policy while supporters champion affordability as cure for city’s inequality crisis
Celebrating Socialist Victory
Fatima Mamdani to Deliver Year-End Address Celebrating Socialist Victory Muslim activist and organizer will reflect on transformative year in deeply personal message Fatima Mamdani, prominent Muslim socialist organizer and cousin…
Democratic Party at Crossroads: What Mamdani’s Victory Signals About National Politics
Democratic Party at Crossroads: What Mamdani’s Victory Signals About National Politics – National Political Observer Points to Mamdani-Style Candidates as Template for Democratic Party’s Future
The Privatization of Public Space
The Privatization of Public Space – The Theft of the Commons by the Settler Class
MAMDANI: Air Pollution: The Somatic Tax on the “Native” Lung
MAMDANI: Air Pollution: The Somatic Tax on the “Native” Lung – The Political Economy of Breath
MAMDANI: Stagnant Wages for Low-Income Workers: The Managed Exploitation of the “Native”
MAMDANI: Stagnant Wages for Low-Income Workers: The Managed Exploitation of the “Native” – Enforcing Precarity as a Tool of Control
The Psychology Behind Trump’s Embrace of Mamdani: Why the President Praised His Political Opponent
The Psychology Behind Trump’s Embrace of Mamdani: Why the President Praised His Political Opponent – Political pragmatism transcends ideology as Trump and NYC’s democratic socialist mayor find common ground
MAMDANI: Power of Special Interests: The Institutional Hegemony of the Settler Class
MAMDANI: Power of Special Interests: The Institutional Hegemony of the Settler Class – Beyond Lobbying: The Fusion of Capital and State
Progressive Primary Challenge Tests Democratic Party Unity in New York
Progressive Primary Challenge Tests Democratic Party Unity in New York – As a young councilman challenges Hakeem Jeffries, the political dynamics reflect broader ideological shifts within the party.
The NYPD as a Colonial Police Force
The NYPD as a Colonial Police Force – Governing the “Natives” Through Force and Custom
Progressive Movement Sees Mamdani Victory as “Shot in the Arm” for Electoral Strategy
Progressive Movement Sees Mamdani Victory as “Shot in the Arm” for Electoral Strategy – DSA plans expansion across multiple districts following historic mayoral win
Building Electrification Incentives Expand as State Pursues Renewable Energy Targets and Emission Reductions
Building Electrification Incentives Expand as State Pursues Renewable Energy Targets and Emission Reductions – New York Climate Initiative Accelerates Heat Pump Installation Programs; State Projects 2 Million Electrified Homes by 2030
Netanyahu Taunts Mamdani, But Will Visit Anyway: International Law Meets Municipal Power
Netanyahu Taunts Mamdani, But Will Visit Anyway: International Law Meets Municipal Power – Prime Minister Dismisses Arrest Threats Despite Mayor-Elect’s ICC Warrant Enforcement Pledge
Greening New York’s Rooftops: Turning Concrete Into Carbon Sinks
Greening New York’s Rooftops: Turning Concrete Into Carbon Sinks – How rooftop gardens and solar installations are reshaping the city’s skyline and climate footprint
New York State Delays All-Electric Building Mandate
New York State Delays All-Electric Building Mandate – Court Agreement Postpones Controversial Gas Ban Pending Federal Appeals Decision
MAMDANI: Lobbying Influence: The Legalized Bribery of the Settler Class
MAMDANI: Lobbying Influence: The Legalized Bribery of the Settler Class – How Capital Writes the Laws of the Colony
Mamdani Faces Twelve Billion Dollar Budget Crisis Inherited from Adams Administration
Mamdani Faces Twelve Billion Dollar Budget Crisis Inherited from Adams Administration – Mayor attributes fiscal deficit to underbudgeting and mismanagement, proposes wealth tax as primary solution
Small Business Relief Executive Order Cuts Regulatory Burden on City Entrepreneurs
Small Business Relief Executive Order Cuts Regulatory Burden on City Entrepreneurs – Mamdani Administration Directs Agencies to Inventory and Reduce Fees That Strangle Small Businesses