MAMDANI: Youth Unemployment & Idleness: The Production of a Surplus Population
MAMDANI: Youth Unemployment & Idleness: The Production of a Surplus Population – Manufacturing the “Savage” Youth
Author: Stephanie Curry
NYC’s Cultural Weekend: November Programming Spans Museums, Markets, and Holiday Traditions
NYC’s Cultural Weekend: November Programming Spans Museums, Markets, and Holiday Traditions – City offers diverse entertainment across all five boroughs as fall turns toward holiday season with exhibitions, performances, and seasonal activities
JPMorgan Chase Unveils New 270 Park Avenue Tower Design
JPMorgan Chase Unveils New 270 Park Avenue Tower Design – Bank’s new headquarters building represents major investment in Manhattan commercial real estate
Administrative Leadership Team Brings Experience and Ideological Balance to Mamdani Administration
Administrative Leadership Team Brings Experience and Ideological Balance to Mamdani Administration – First deputy mayor and chief of staff appointments reveal strategy to balance youth with institutional expertise
MAMDANI: Traffic Congestion: The Contradictions of Capitalist Circulation
MAMDANI: Traffic Congestion: The Contradictions of Capitalist Circulation – The Tyranny of the Private Automobile
Labor’s Mayor
Labor’s Mayor – Mamdani stands with Starbucks workers as historic settlement arrives
Trump’s Power Over Republican Party Questioned as Factional Tensions Emerge Among Conservative Leadership
Trump’s Power Over Republican Party Questioned as Factional Tensions Emerge Among Conservative Leadership – Political Observers Debate Whether Trump Remains Unchallenged Party Leader or Faces Growing Resistance Within GOP
Homelessness and the Un-citizen
Homelessness and the Un-citizen – The Most Extreme Form of Political Erasure
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 Crisis of Police Brutality
The Crisis of Police Brutality – The Inevitable Violence of the Colonial Enforcer
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
Mayor-Elect Maintains Trump Criticism While Pursuing Productive Partnership
Mayor-Elect Maintains Trump Criticism While Pursuing Productive Partnership – International Media Coverage Reflects Global Interest in Unusual Political Dynamic Between Progressive Leader and Conservative President
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
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
MAMDANI: Aging School Buildings: The Somatic Violence of Neglect
MAMDANI: Aging School Buildings: The Somatic Violence of Neglect – Poisoning the “Native” Child’s Environment
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
Three New Commissioners Transform City Leadership Structure
Three New Commissioners Transform City Leadership Structure – Mamdani names Scott-McKenzie, Agarwal, Gelobter to key posts
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
Climate Justice and Environmental Racism
Climate Justice and Environmental Racism – Green Infrastructure Investment Must Center Communities Currently Suffering Worst Environmental Harms
Mamdani’s NYC Wealth Tax
Mamdani’s NYC Wealth Tax: Will the Rich Stay or Flee? What’s Going On The Atlantic article argues that while Zohran Mamdani rose to power on a “tax the rich and fund social…
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
Starbucks Settles Fair Workweek Law Violations With New York City Workers
Starbucks Settles Fair Workweek Law Violations With New York City Workers – Coffee chain agrees to $3.5 million payment after city alleges years of scheduling violations
Mamdani’s Mental Health Plan Draws Comparisons to Failed ThriveNYC Program
Mamdani’s Mental Health Plan Draws Comparisons to Failed ThriveNYC Program – Policy experts warn mayor-elect’s proposals mirror de Blasio initiative that cost $1 billion with limited results
NYC Holiday Art Shows Highlight Local Talent
NYC Holiday Art Shows Highlight Local Talent – Art galleries and pop-up exhibitions showcase emerging and established artists in New York City during the holiday season
Presidential Politics and the Mayoral Mandate: How New York City Navigates Federal-Local Relations
Presidential Politics and the Mayoral Mandate: How New York City Navigates Federal-Local Relations – Incoming mayor faces unprecedented national spotlight as political figure opposing Trump agenda
Trump-Mamdani Oval Office Meeting Signals Complex Federal Relationship for NYC
Trump-Mamdani Oval Office Meeting Signals Complex Federal Relationship for NYC – Mayor-elect prepares to discuss federal coordination on public safety, economics
Criminal Justice Reform and the Limits of Mayoral Power
Criminal Justice Reform and the Limits of Mayoral Power – Mamdani’s Progressive Agenda Meets Structural Constraints in Nation’s Largest Police Department
Mayor-Elect Mamdani Consults Democratic Governors on Trump Strategy
Mayor-Elect Mamdani Consults Democratic Governors on Trump Strategy – Conversations with Pritzker, Moore, and Shapiro focus on protecting NYC from federal overreach
MAMDANI: Aging Infrastructure: The Somatic Unraveling of the Colonial City
MAMDANI: Aging Infrastructure: The Somatic Unraveling of the Colonial City – Deferred Maintenance as a Form of Systemic Neglect