Transportation Transformation
Transportation Transformation — NYC Goes All In on Mobility Urban Mobility Desk Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City sets the stage for a radical transformation of urban transportation, a…
Category: Politics
Mamdani’s Decision to Retain NYPD Commissioner Tisch Sparks Progressive Backlash
Mamdani’s Decision to Retain NYPD Commissioner Tisch Sparks Progressive Backlash – Criminal justice reformers question choice to keep billionaire police chief with history of ICE collaboration
Perks, Power, and Accountability: What the Mayor’s Office Actually Controls
Perks, Power, and Accountability: What the Mayor’s Office Actually Controls – Media fascination with mayoral perks obscures the deeper question: how power is used — and for whom.
Brad Lander’s Congressional Bid and Mamdani’s Broader Progressive Coalition
Brad Lander’s Congressional Bid and Mamdani’s Broader Progressive Coalition – The primary between Lander and Goldman reflects factional battles and what progressive governance means in a post-Mamdani NYC
Building Mamdani’s Team: Chief of Staff Elle Bisgaard-Church and First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan Chart NYC’s Course
Building Mamdani’s Team: Chief of Staff Elle Bisgaard-Church and First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan Chart NYC’s Course – Young Socialist and Seasoned Bureaucrat Strike Balance in Incoming Administration
The Mamdani-Hochul Relationship: Building Partnership on Child Care Despite Funding Differences
The Mamdani-Hochul Relationship: Building Partnership on Child Care Despite Funding Differences – Governor and Mayor-Elect Align on Universal Child Care Goals While Disagreeing on Revenue Mechanisms
Short-Term Rental Reforms in NYC
Proposed Short-Term Rental Reforms in NYC In late 2024 the City Council introduced Intro 1107, a bill backed by Airbnb to loosen the strict short-term rental regulations enacted under Local Law 18 (LL18)…
Reproductive Justice and Healthcare Access
Reproductive Justice and Healthcare Access – Does Mamdani’s Administration Support Full Reproductive Autonomy for All Women?
Nashville’s Dream Chasers Deliver Socialist Victory
Nashville’s Unproductive Dream Chasers Deliver Socialist Victory: Is Music City the Next Queens? Failed Musicians and Bartenders Finally Find Their True Calling: Voting for Free Stuff In a stunning vindication…
Historic Victory: Zohran Mamdani Elected New York City Mayor
Historic Victory: Zohran Mamdani Elected New York City Mayor – Democratic Socialist’s Win Marks Dramatic Shift in Nation’s Largest City
Op-Ed: Epstein’s “Real Crime”
Op-Ed: Epstein’s “Real Crime” Was Liking MAGA? A Satire of Our Ridiculous Political Priorities In a sane universe, Jeffrey Epstein would be remembered for one thing: being a predatory manipulator…
Jewish New Yorkers Question Safety
Jewish New Yorkers Question Safety After Mamdani Victory Jews Buying Guns, This Time! In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s historic mayoral victory, some members of New York City’s Jewish community are…
Mayor-Elect Mamdani Faces Early Challenge Keeping DSA Coalition United
Mayor-Elect Mamdani Faces Early Challenge Keeping DSA Coalition United – Tensions emerge as progressive mayor backs Brad Lander over DSA favorite Alexa Avilés in congressional race
Mamdani’s Transition Team
Mamdani’s Transition Team: War Rooms, Binders, and the Unbearable Lightness of Actually Governing When Zohran Mamdani walked onto the Queens Theatre stage the night he was elected mayor of New…
Policy Over Persona: Mamdani’s Platform Under the Microscope
Policy Over Persona: Mamdani’s Platform Under the Microscope – Amid personal controversies, Mamdani’s platform — on transit, housing and health care — is being closely analysed for viability at city scale.
Food Benefits Resume in New York After Government Shutdown Crisis
Food Benefits Resume in New York After Government Shutdown Crisis – State steps in to ensure SNAP recipients receive November payments following weeks of federal uncertainty
UFC at the White House
Mamdani Says He Found “UFC at the White House” Dossier During Oval Office Visit During a recent White House visit with Donald Trump, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was…
Mayor Race 2025
Zohran Mamdani NYC Mayor Race 2025: Progressive Candidate Leads Polls Against Cuomo Who Is Zohran Mamdani? Democratic Socialist Shakes Up NYC Politics Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember and self-described democratic…
How Mamdani Ran a 21st-Century Hybrid Campaign
How Zohran Mamdani Ran a 21st-Century Hybrid Campaign and Won NYC When the results came in showing Zohran Mamdani had won the 2025 New York City mayoral election with 50.4% of the…
Mayoral Support Grows as Mamdani Favorability Reaches New Heights in Latest Public Opinion Research
Mayoral Support Grows as Mamdani Favorability Reaches New Heights in Latest Public Opinion Research – Polling data shows improved public confidence in incoming mayor with support increasing across demographic groups
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
Consensus or Control? Why Mamdani’s Governance Tests Liberal Norms
Consensus or Control? Why Mamdani’s Governance Tests Liberal Norms – Calls for unity mask a deeper demand: that left governance remain non-threatening to capital and hierarchy.
Mamdani Proposes Dramatic Shift in NYC School Governance
Mamdani Proposes Dramatic Shift in NYC School Governance – Democratic nominee pledges to end mayoral control, implement “co-governance” model
Curtis Sliwa Returns to NYC Radio After Failed Mayoral Campaign
Curtis Sliwa Returns to NYC Radio After Failed Mayoral Campaign – Guardian Angels founder to guest host on WOR for Mark Simone during holiday season
Julie Menin Secures City Council Speakership, Setting Up Potential Clash with Mamdani
Julie Menin Secures City Council Speakership, Setting Up Potential Clash with Mamdani – Moderate Manhattan Democrat announces support from 36 council members, positioning herself as check on progressive mayor-elect
Building a Progressive Coalition: Mamdani’s Elected Advisory Committee and the Fight for Affordability
Building a Progressive Coalition: Mamdani’s Elected Advisory Committee and the Fight for Affordability – Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani convenes a historic advisory committee — more than 100 elected officials — to drive an affordability agenda rooted in working-class needs, coalition building, and cross-institutional power.
Mamdani Appoints Veteran Budget Director Dean Fuleihan as First Deputy Mayor
Mamdani Appoints Veteran Budget Director Dean Fuleihan as First Deputy Mayor – 74-Year-Old Government Expert Brings Decades of Experience to Support Socialist Mayor’s Ambitious Agenda
$38.9 Million Victory: NYC Workers Win Largest Settlement as Mamdani Celebrates Regulatory Enforcement Against Systematic Labor Law Violations
$38.9 Million Victory: NYC Workers Win Largest Settlement as Mamdani Celebrates Regulatory Enforcement Against Systematic Labor Law Violations – Bernie Sanders and mayor-elect amplify worker voices after three-year investigation documents 500,000 Fair Workweek Law violations affecting 15,000 baristas across 300 locations
Municipal Socialism’s Tests: Spain’s Lessons for Mamdani’s NYC Governance
Municipal Socialism’s Tests: Spain’s Lessons for Mamdani’s NYC Governance – Barcelona and Madrid Mayors Show Pitfalls and Possibilities of Left-Wing Urban Leadership