Tax the Rich or Pay More Yourself: The Politico Playbook on Mamdani’s Budget Gamble – Politico’s New York Playbook examines the Council’s latest maneuver in the Albany tax battle
Cyclists Face Criminal Court — Mamdani Promises Change But Hasn’t Delivered – Dozens of New Yorkers are adjudicating bike summonses under a crackdown the mayor said he would end
What the CIA Told Starmer: The Intelligence Briefing That Shaped Britain’s Response to the Iran War When Prime Minister Keir Starmer initially blocked the United States from using British military…
Free Child Care for All 2-Year-Olds: What Mamdani and Hochul Are Actually Promising – NBC New York breaks down what the 2-K rollout means for families starting this September
Mamdani and Trump’s Secret Meeting Explained – Mayor says he followed White House protocol on the unannounced D.C. trip focused on housing
Mamdani Pitches Trump on 12,000-Unit Sunnyside Yards Housing Plan – A century-old dream for a Queens rail yard gets a new pitch at the Oval Office
Mamdani and Trump’s Secret Oval Office Meeting: What Was Really Said – The unannounced D.C. trip produced a housing pitch, an ICE intervention, and questions about transparency
Mamdani’s Property Tax Reform Promise Faces the Ghost of Eric Adams’ Failed Bid – New reporting reveals Adams quietly drafted a property tax bill that Albany would not sponsor
Trump Calls Mamdani’s Housing Plan Big Progress After Oval Office Meeting – An unusual bromance between ideological opposites produces a shared housing pitch in Queens
NYC’s 2-K Child Care Program Begins to Take Shape Under Mamdani – The New York Times examines what universal toddler care will cost, require, and mean for city families
Siena Poll Shows Mamdani Maintains Favorable Ratings as Hochul Leads Blakeman – New survey finds majority support for millionaire tax as Trump remains deeply unpopular in New York
Rosenberg’s Islamophobic Slur Against Mamdani Draws Condemnation Across New York – Radio host calls NYC’s first Muslim mayor a jihadist cockroach, prompting Schumer and CAIR to respond
New York’s Immigrant Communities Cheer Free 2-K Child Care Announcement – Four neighborhoods with deep roots in communities of color are first to benefit from Mamdani-Hochul plan
Mamdani and the Iran Crisis: Why New York’s Mayor Denounced U.S. Strikes – A CNN analysis explores what Mamdani’s anti-war stance means for his politics and his city
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.
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 – 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 – Mayor walks a nuanced line between condemning Tehran and warning against regime change
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? – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – A socialist mayor and a Republican president find an unlikely housing agenda
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 – NYC mayor breaks with Trump days after their housing summit
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 – The historic 2026 snowstorm raises questions about accessibility and coordination
