Can Free Buses in Boston and New York Beat the Same Political Headwinds?
Can Free Buses in Boston and New York Beat the Same Political Headwinds? – Wu and Mamdani both campaigned hard on fare-free transit. Delivering is another story.
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NYC Bus and Bike Lane Progress Earns an F from the City Council
NYC Bus and Bike Lane Progress Earns an F from the City Council – DOT under Mamdani vows bold ambition but declines to commit to specific mandated targets
Rosenberg’s Attack on Mamdani: A Familiar Pattern of Islamophobic Rhetoric
Rosenberg’s Attack on Mamdani: A Familiar Pattern of Islamophobic Rhetoric – Radio host’s slur exposes the thin line between political attack and dehumanizing hate speech
Mamdani Slams Iran’s Regime as Brutal While Opposing U.S. Military Strikes
Mamdani Slams Iran’s Regime as Brutal While Opposing U.S. Military Strikes – Mayor walks a nuanced line between condemning Tehran and warning against regime change
NYC Launches 2-K Free Child Care in Four Communities
NYC Launches 2-K Free Child Care in Four Communities – Hochul and Mamdani commit $73 million to serve 2,000 toddlers this fall
Can Mamdani’s Property Tax Reform Succeed Where Adams Failed?
Can Mamdani’s Property Tax Reform Succeed Where Adams Failed? – Deep dive into NYC’s broken tax system finds structural obstacles that have blocked every mayor since Dinkins
NYC Streets Plan Gets a Failing Grade as Mamdani Takes Over
NYC Streets Plan Gets a Failing Grade as Mamdani Takes Over – The DOT vows to reverse Adams-era neglect of bus and bike lane mandates, but specifics remain elusive
Mamdani Defends Security During Iran Crisis, Confirms No NYC Threats
Mamdani Defends Security During Iran Crisis, Confirms No NYC Threats – Mayor assures New Yorkers there are no credible threats while citing historic costs of regime change
NYC Childcare Launch: 2,000 Free Seats Coming to Four Boroughs This Fall
NYC Childcare Launch: 2,000 Free Seats Coming to Four Boroughs This Fall – Hochul and Mamdani name first neighborhoods in rollout of universal 2-K program
What Mamdani Can Do About Homelessness — And What He Has Already Tried
What Mamdani Can Do About Homelessness — And What He Has Already Tried – A policy roadmap for the mayor, based on what has and has not worked so far
Mamdani Meets Trump to Push $21 Billion Sunnyside Yards Plan
Mamdani Meets Trump to Push $21 Billion Sunnyside Yards Plan – A socialist mayor and a Republican president find an unlikely housing agenda
Mamdani and Hochul Respond to Iran Strikes With Diverging Priorities
Mamdani and Hochul Respond to Iran Strikes With Diverging Priorities – State and city leaders agree on safety but split on the war’s legitimacy
Mamdani Condemns U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran as an Illegal War
Mamdani Condemns U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran as an Illegal War – NYC mayor breaks with Trump days after their housing summit
Queens Democrats Push Back on Sunnyside Yards Deal Made in Washington
Queens Democrats Push Back on Sunnyside Yards Deal Made in Washington – Local leaders say community was bypassed before the Oval Office pitch
City Council Calls Hearing on Mamdani Administration’s Blizzard Response
City Council Calls Hearing on Mamdani Administration’s Blizzard Response – The historic 2026 snowstorm raises questions about accessibility and coordination
New Yorkers Flood Rental Ripoff Hearings With Stories of Broken Homes
New Yorkers Flood Rental Ripoff Hearings With Stories of Broken Homes – The Mamdani administration’s first borough-wide tenant sessions draw hundreds
Mamdani Can End Homelessness — But First He Must Choose
Mamdani Can End Homelessness — But First He Must Choose – An NYT opinion essay outlines the policy shifts needed to move beyond emergency shelter
Mamdani and Trump: What the Guardian Said About Their Closed-Door Meeting
Mamdani and Trump: What the Guardian Said About Their Closed-Door Meeting – International press examines an unlikely political pairing
Meet Mamdani’s Team: A Government Built for a New Era
Meet Mamdani’s Team: A Government Built for a New Era – The full roster of deputies, commissioners, and czars running New York City
Mamdani Defends Trump Meeting: Housing, Columbia Student, and a Snowball Fight
Mamdani Defends Trump Meeting: Housing, Columbia Student, and a Snowball Fight – The mayor opens up about a week that tested his political identity
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
Mamdani Administration Report Card: Two Months In
Mamdani Administration Report Card: Two Months In – Wins, stumbles, and open questions after 60 days at the helm
Diya Vij Named NYC Culture Czar Under Mamdani
Diya Vij Named NYC Culture Czar Under Mamdani – A fresh lens on public culture leadership in the new administration
Mamdani and Iranian Activist Clash Over Peace Statement
Mamdani and Iranian Activist Clash Over Peace Statement – Masih Alinejad rejects mayor’s call for restraint after Iran strikes
The Mamdani Week: Trump, Snow, ICE, Columbia, and Weeksville
The Mamdani Week: Trump, Snow, ICE, Columbia, and Weeksville – A day-by-day look at a mayor’s most consequential week yet
Wall Street Journal: Mamdani’s Sunnyside Bet Needs Trump to Deliver
Wall Street Journal: Mamdani’s Sunnyside Bet Needs Trump to Deliver – A business press perspective on NYC’s biggest housing gamble in decades
NYC Homeowners Face $600 More Per Year Under Mamdani’s Tax Plan
NYC Homeowners Face $600 More Per Year Under Mamdani’s Tax Plan – A property tax hike looms as the city’s budget politics play out in Albany
NYPD Attacks Spike in Mamdani’s First Two Months, Data Shows
NYPD Attacks Spike in Mamdani’s First Two Months, Data Shows – A troubling trend puts pressure on the mayor’s relationship with law enforcement
Landlords Fire Back at Mamdani’s Tenant Czar Over Race Comments
Landlords Fire Back at Mamdani’s Tenant Czar Over Race Comments – Immigrant property owners say Cea Weaver’s past words erase their American story