Education Budget Includes Class Size Funding but Excludes Key Programs
Education Budget Includes Class Size Funding but Excludes Key Programs – Preliminary budget prioritizes class size mandate compliance
Author: Stephanie Curry
Budget Highlights: Key Investments and Spending Priorities
Budget Highlights: Key Investments and Spending Priorities – Major allocations across city government
Mamdani Demands State-City Budget Fairness in Powerful Albany Address
Mamdani Demands State-City Budget Fairness in Powerful Albany Address – NYC Mayor calls out decades of state extraction, proposes millionaire tax
Mayor Mamdani Absent from Archbishop Installation Event Despite Invitation
Mayor Mamdani Absent from Archbishop Installation Event Despite Invitation – Absence signals possible tensions with religious institutions amid church matters
Wall Street Taxes Expected to Generate Five Billion in Budget Relief
Wall Street Taxes Expected to Generate Five Billion in Budget Relief – Administration banking on corporate revenue as wealthy tax proposal advances
Three New Commissioners Transform City Leadership Structure
Three New Commissioners Transform City Leadership Structure – Mamdani names Scott-McKenzie, Agarwal, Gelobter to key posts
Fake News Alert: No Artists Canceled NYC Tours After Mamdani Election
Fake News Alert: No Artists Canceled NYC Tours After Mamdani Election – Viral social media posts claiming Bocelli, Kid Rock, others won’t perform for “communists” proven false
Jessica Tisch Continues as NYPD Commissioner Under Mamdani Administration
Jessica Tisch Continues as NYPD Commissioner Under Mamdani Administration – Progressive Mayor-Elect Retains Police Chief Despite Past Criticism of Department
MAMDANI: Youth Unemployment & Idleness: The Production of a Surplus Population
MAMDANI: Youth Unemployment & Idleness: The Production of a Surplus Population – Manufacturing the “Savage” Youth
NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Pothole and Infrastructure Challenge: Addressing Williamsburg Bridge and Street Maintenance
NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Pothole and Infrastructure Challenge: Addressing Williamsburg Bridge and Street Maintenance – Administration inherits crumbling infrastructure; early focus on visible street conditions and bridge integrity
Education and Public Services Under Budget Pressure as Priorities Compete
Education and Public Services Under Budget Pressure as Priorities Compete – Mamdani administration faces difficult choices balancing education, housing, transit investments
MAMDANI: Combined Sewer Overflows: The Excreta of the Colonial City
MAMDANI: Combined Sewer Overflows: The Excreta of the Colonial City – Infrastructural Failure as Systemic Neglect
Transition Fundraising and the Oligarch Question
Transition Fundraising and the Oligarch Question – Mamdani Solicits $4 Million from Wealthy Donors While Pledging Anti-Poverty Agenda
Mamdani Condemns Bondi Beach Attack as Vile Act of Anti-Semitic Terror Amid Rising Global Antisemitism
Mamdani Condemns Bondi Beach Attack as Vile Act of Antisemitic Terror Amid Rising Global Antisemitism – Mayor-elect Issues Strong Statement on Sydney Hanukkah Shooting While Reaffirming Commitment to NYC Jewish Community Safety
Democratic Socialism Comes to City Hall: Mamdani’s Administration Signals Shift in National Urban Politics
Democratic Socialism Comes to City Hall: Mamdani’s Administration Signals Shift in National Urban Politics – The new mayor’s inauguration brings together progressive leaders and raises questions about left-wing governance in major American cities
Mamdani’s Name at the Intersection of Language, Power, and Political Identity
Mamdani’s Name at the Intersection of Language, Power, and Political Identity – When Pronunciation Becomes Political: How Media Mispronunciation Reflects Systemic Erasure
Mamdani Meets Trump, Discusses Sanctuary Policy Framework and ICE Enforcement Coordination
Mamdani Meets Trump, Discusses Sanctuary Policy Framework and ICE Enforcement Coordination – Productive White House discussion reveals negotiation over city-federal immigration enforcement coordination
The Crisis of Language Access
The Crisis of Language Access – A Bureaucracy Designed for the “Settler” Tongue
Luigi Mangione Case Raises Questions About Jail Safety and High-Profile Detainee Protection
Luigi Mangione Case Raises Questions About Jail Safety and High-Profile Detainee Protection – Epstein Reference Highlights Ongoing Concerns About Inmate Suicide Prevention in Federal Facilities
School Reform Vision: Can Mamdani Improve NYC Education Without Disrupting the Established System?
School Reform Vision: Can Mamdani Improve NYC Education Without Disrupting the Established System? – Mayor-Elect Pledges to Transform Public Schools and Reduce Educational Inequality Through Aggressive Investment and Accountability
NYC Technology Leaders Complete Groundbreaking Management Academy
NYC Technology Leaders Complete Groundbreaking Management Academy – Twenty-six city employees graduate from intensive program designed to develop next generation of IT leadership
NY Giants Fire Head Coach Brian Daboll After Disappointing Season
NY Giants Fire Head Coach Brian Daboll After Disappointing Season – Team Management Scapegoats Coach Rather Than Addressing Systemic Problems
When Political Theater Meets Governing Reality
When Political Theater Meets Governing Reality – Mamdani’s White House Visit Offers Lessons in Pragmatism, But Implementation Challenges Loom Large
House Republicans Launch Omar Finance Inquiry
House Republicans Launch Omar Finance Inquiry – Oversight Committee Weighs Subpoenas for Congresswoman and Husband
Homelessness and the Un-citizen
Homelessness and the Un-citizen – The Most Extreme Form of Political Erasure
Former Lt. Governor Urges Mamdani to Launch Citywide Civility Campaign
Former Lt. Governor Urges Mamdani to Launch Citywide Civility Campaign – Opinion piece argues mayor-elect should leverage his famous smile to improve customer service among NYC’s 300,000 municipal employees
Lillian Bonsignore Sworn In as 37th FDNY Fire Commissioner
Lillian Bonsignore Sworn In as 37th FDNY Fire Commissioner – Historic appointment of first out LGBTQ fire commissioner emphasizes EMS equality and leadership diversity
The Mamdani Effect: Progressive Victory Reverberates Nationally
The Mamdani Effect: Progressive Victory Reverberates Nationally – NYC mayoral win inspires left-wing candidates and organizers across the country
Mamdani Meets Trump at White House Amid Cost of Living Focus
Mamdani Meets Trump at White House Amid Cost of Living Focus – NYC Mayor-Elect Prioritizes Affordability Agenda in Historic Oval Office Meeting