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
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 – 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 – International press examines an unlikely political pairing
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 – The mayor opens up about a week that tested his political identity
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 – Wins, stumbles, and open questions after 60 days at the helm
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 – Masih Alinejad rejects mayor’s call for restraint after Iran strikes
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 – A business press perspective on NYC’s biggest housing gamble in decades
