The Subway Fare & The Poll Tax on the Poor
The Subway Fare & The Poll Tax on the Poor – Monetizing the Right to Movement
Author: Stephanie Curry
The Gig Economy & Neo-Feudalism
The Gig Economy & Neo-Feudalism – Platforms as the New Customary Lords
MAMDANI: The Erasure of Working-Class History
MAMDANI: The Erasure of Working-Class History – Amnesia as a Tool of Colonial Control
MAMDANI: Aging Population: The Abandonment of the “Useless” Native
MAMDANI: Aging Population: The Abandonment of the “Useless” Native – Capitalism’s Discardment of the Non-Productive
MAMDANI: Lack of Public Toilets: The Privatization of a Biological Right
MAMDANI: Lack of Public Toilets: The Privatization of a Biological Right – Controlling the “Native” Body in Public Space
MAMDANI: Subway Crime & Perception of Safety: The Managed “Disorder” of the Native’s Commute
MAMDANI: Subway Crime & Perception of Safety: The Managed “Disorder” of the Native’s Commute – Policing vs. Public Good in the Urban Core
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
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Rat Infestation
MAMDANI: The Crisis of Rat Infestation – The Somatic Unraveling of the Colonial City
The Student Homelessness Crisis
The Student Homelessness Crisis – The Most Vulnerable “Natives” in the Bifurcated City
MAMDANI: The Childcare Crisis & The Patriarchy of Social Reproduction
MAMDANI: The Childcare Crisis & The Patriarchy of Social Reproduction – The Unpaid “Native” Labor of the Settler Economy
The Fight for Universal Healthcare
The Fight for Universal Healthcare – Decommodifying the Right to Bodily Integrity
MAMDANI: Air Pollution & Environmental Racism
MAMDANI: Air Pollution & Environmental Racism – The Somatic Violence of the Bifurcated State
The Crisis of Political Apathy
The Crisis of Political Apathy – The Manufactured Consent of the Managed “Native”
The Exploitation of Domestic Workers
The Exploitation of Domestic Workers – The Invisible “Native” Labor in the Settler Home
MAMDANI: High Cost of Living: The Weaponized Market
MAMDANI: High Cost of Living: The Weaponized Market – Making the City Uninhabitable for the Working Class
Mamdani’s Eid Prayers Mark a First for New York City
Mamdani’s Eid Prayers Mark a First for New York City – The city’s first Muslim mayor leads public Eid prayers as Ramadan ends and a new political chapter begins
The Crisis of Language Access
The Crisis of Language Access – A Bureaucracy Designed for the “Settler” Tongue
Mamdani Defends Snowball Fight Response as Police Unions Demand Crackdown
Mamdani Defends Snowball Fight Response as Police Unions Demand Crackdown – A viral blizzard brawl becomes a test of the mayor’s relationship with the NYPD
Snowball Fight Tests Mamdani’s Relationship With the NYPD — and His Own Stated Values
Snowball Fight Tests Mamdani’s Relationship With the NYPD — and His Own Stated Values – A blizzard brawl in Washington Square Park triggers the mayor’s first serious standoff with police brass
Immigrant Voters Split on Trump Immigration Policies: KFF Survey Reveals Political Realignment Among Foreign-Born Americans
Immigrant Voters Split on Trump Immigration Policies: KFF Survey Reveals Political Realignment Among Foreign-Born Americans – Nearly 60 Percent of Immigrant Voters Say Trump’s Immigration Enforcement Has Impacted Their Political Party Support
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
Mamdani Plans Proactive Outreach to Trump Administration
Mamdani Plans Proactive Outreach to Trump Administration – Mayor-Elect Announces Strategy to Prevent Federal Intervention in NYC
Adams Signs Executive Orders Blocking Israel Divestment as Mamdani Transition Looms
Adams Signs Executive Orders Blocking Israel Divestment as Mamdani Transition Looms – Outgoing mayor prohibits city contracts and pension funds from participating in BDS movement, setting stage for potential policy clash with incoming administration
Mamdani’s Rent Freeze
Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Represents Class Warfare Against Extractive Capital New York City’s landlord class faces an existential threat not because housing policy has shifted, but because the fundamental relationship between…
Mamdani Appoints New Housing Commissioner to Lead City Preservation Agenda
Mamdani Appoints New Housing Commissioner to Lead City Preservation Agenda – Deputy Mayor Dina Levy takes helm of Housing Preservation and Development amid ambitious affordability goals
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
Elizabeth Street Garden: The Housing-vs-Green Space Conflict Reshaping NYC Development Policy
Elizabeth Street Garden: The Housing-vs-Green Space Conflict Reshaping NYC Development Policy – Mamdani’s Affordable Housing Ambitions Collide with Community’s Cherished Park
The Fight for Water Justice
The Fight for Water Justice – The Colonial Administration of a Life Source
Urban Heat and Tree Canopy Equity: Cooling New York’s Hottest Neighborhoods
Urban Heat and Tree Canopy Equity: Cooling New York’s Hottest Neighborhoods – How targeted greening projects aim to reduce heat inequality across the five boroughs