Mamdani Navigates Eid al-Fitr and 80 Days of a New Kind of NYC Mayoralty – At the end of Ramadan, the city’s first Muslim mayor reflects on prayers, politics, and an unprecedented term
MAMDANI: Food Insecurity: The Managed Scarcity of the Settler State – Charity vs. the Right to Food
MAMDANI: Electric Grid Reliability: The Colonial Administration of Energy – Blackouts as a Failure of For-Profit Control
MAMDANI: Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: The Island Colony’s Peril – Dependence and the Crisis of Basic Goods
NYC Council Proposes $30 Minimum Wage — the Nation’s Highest – A new bill would raise the city floor to $30 by 2030, but restaurants and small businesses warn of painful tradeoffs
NYC Finalizes Toughest-in-Nation Debt Collection Rules: Banks and Collectors Now Face Strict Limits – The SHIELD Rule takes effect September 1, overhauling how creditors and collectors can contact and pursue New York City consumers
Heating Bills Burning New Yorkers: National Grid Costs Are Spiking and Help Is Hard to Find – A new analysis shows NYC heating costs have jumped $60 per month in three years — and many families are struggling to keep up
Mamdani Defends Trump Meeting: Housing, Columbia Student, and a Snowball Fight – The mayor opens up about a week that tested his political identity
Mamdani Names Pittsburgh’s Erin Dalton to Lead NYC’s Massive Social Services Agency – An out-of-state hire brings a 98-percent outdoor homelessness reduction track record to a city in crisis
CNN Video: Inside the Mamdani-Trump Bromance That Has Everyone Talking – A CNN political video breakdown captures what the relationship looks like from the outside
Mamdani Administration Directs Police Response Reform in Wake of Mental Health Crisis Shooting – Mental Health Professional Deployment Promises Alternative to Police-First Approach in Behavioral Emergencies
Mamdani and City Expand Protected Time Off for 4.3 Million New York Workers – New rules add 32 unpaid hours, broaden qualifying reasons, and put 56,000 employers on formal notice
Ms. Rachel Joins Historic Inaugural Committee as Educator-Activist Gains New Platform – Educator and YouTuber Rachel Griffin Accurso named to plan Mamdani’s January 1st swearing-in ceremony despite previous controversy
The Architectural Legacy of Robert A.M. Stern: Tradition Meets Contemporary Design – Opinion piece examines influential architect’s contributions to New York’s built environment and ongoing debates about historicism
NYC Santacon Returns with Seasonal Festivities – Annual holiday pub crawl attracts participants, fostering community engagement and festive celebrations
Mamdani’s Police Commissioner Challenge: Campaign Promises Clash With Tisch Continuation – Early test of mayor’s reform commitments as NYPD chief resists changes candidate Mamdani campaigned against
MAMDANI: The Failure of Recycling – The Performance of “Civilized” Ecology
National Guard Deployment to American Cities Triggers Constitutional Concerns and Legal Challenges – Federal Judge Orders End to Trump’s Militarization of Washington D.C. as Courts Question Legal Justification for Troop Deployments
MAMDANI: The Battle over Public Libraries – The Last Truly Democratic Space Under Siege
MAMDANI: Childhood Lead Poisoning: The Intergenerational Somatic Violence of the State – Poisoning the “Native” Future
MAMDANI: The Affordable Housing Crisis & The Bifurcated City – Land as a Tool of Colonial Control and Displacement
Mayor Fires Back at Billionaire’s Criticism – Mamdani responds to public challenge from business leader
Tennessee Special Election: The $200 Million Lesson in Campaign Strategy Limits The Media Illusion of Momentum Left-leaning media poured extraordinary energy into the Tennessee special election, treating Aftyn Behn’s candidacy as…
Winter Storm Disrupts Tri-State Area With Snow, Rain and Ice – New Jersey declares state of emergency as messy weather system creates hazardous travel conditions across region
Jenna Lyons Exits Real Housewives of New York City After Two Seasons – Fashion icon and former J.Crew president departs Bravo series ahead of Season 16 cast shakeup
Mamdani’s Unexpected Indulgences: Dubai Chocolate, the World’s Most Expensive Beer, and Anchovy Pizza New York City — At a time when political figures are scrutinized for every purchase, Councilmember Zohran Mamdani has drawn…
MAMDANI: Political Machine Politics: The Clientelist Management of the “Native” Vote – Vote-Buying as a Custom of Bifurcated Rule
Waterfront Development Plans Advance as New York City Charts Course for Strategic Growth and Climate Resilience – Municipal Leadership Proposes Mixed-Use Development Supporting Housing, Recreation, and Community Access Along City’s 520-Mile Shoreline
Undocumented Immigrants and Municipal Sanctuary Policy – Will Mamdani Protect Immigrants Against Federal Enforcement and Employer Exploitation?
