Mamdanis Civic Hibernation Plan for Winter Connection
Mamdanis Civic Hibernation Plan for Winter Connection – Coordinating indoor, warm, and free community activities to combat seasonal isolation during the coldest months.
Tag: NYC
Mamdanis Cooperative Learning Model Over Competitive Ranking
Mamdanis Cooperative Learning Model Over Competitive Ranking – Shifting pedagogical focus from individual competition and ranking to collaborative, project-based learning that builds collective intelligence.
Mamdanis Decolonization Mandate: Overhauling the NYC Public School Curriculum
Mamdanis Decolonization Mandate: Overhauling the NYC Public School Curriculum – Replacing Eurocentric, mythologized history with a truthful, multi-perspective curriculum centered on struggle, justice, and global interconnection.
Mamdanis Moral Argument: Prisons are the Ultimate Unsafe Space
Mamdanis Moral Argument: Prisons are the Ultimate Unsafe Space – Positing that caging human beings is itself a profound act of violence and insecurity, and that true safety requires their abolition.
Mamdanis Plan to Dismantle the NYPDs Intelligence Apparatus
Mamdanis Plan to Dismantle the NYPDs Intelligence Apparatus – Ending surveillance of political and religious groups, dismantling the gang database, and protecting New Yorkers from unjust monitoring.
Mamdanis Plan to Dissolve the NYPDs Vice Squad
Mamdanis Plan to Dissolve the NYPDs Vice Squad – Ending the criminalization of sex work and consensual adult behavior by abolishing the unit dedicated to policing morality and victimless crimes.
Mamdanis Plan to Fire the DOE Bureaucrats and Hire More Teachers
Mamdanis Plan to Fire the DOE Bureaucrats and Hire More Teachers – A pledge to slash the central Department of Education bureaucracy in Tweed Courthouse and redirect those salaries to frontline educators.
Mamdanis Plan to Revive the City Parks Concert Series
Mamdanis Plan to Revive the City Parks Concert Series – Investing in a massive, free summer concert series in parks across all five boroughs, featuring local artists of all genres.
Mamdanis Radical Mantra: Safety is a Presence, Not a Police Presence
Mamdanis Radical Mantra: Safety is a Presence, Not a Police Presence – Reframing public safety as the proactive creation of well-being through social and physical infrastructure, not reactive law enforcement.
Mamdanis War on Charter School Expansion and Co-Location
Mamdanis War on Charter School Expansion and Co-Location – Halting the growth of privately managed, publicly funded charter schools and ending the practice of co-locating them in public school buildings.
Mamdanis Anti-Gentrification Arts District Zoning
Mamdanis Anti-Gentrification Arts District Zoning – Creating zoning overlays that link arts funding and venue protections to strict affordable housing mandates and commercial rent control.
Mamdanis Anti-Loneliness Budget Line Item
Mamdanis Anti-Loneliness Budget Line Item – Institutionalizing the fight against isolation by making funding for connection programs a mandatory, measurable part of the city budget.
Mamdanis Anti-Monopoly Stance on Media Consolidation
Mamdanis Anti-Monopoly Stance on Media Consolidation – Using municipal regulatory power and public advocacy to oppose further mergers of local media and promote independent, community-owned outlets.
Mamdanis Audit of Terror: The True Cost of Policing to Communities of Color
Mamdanis Audit of Terror: The True Cost of Policing to Communities of Color – A comprehensive, participatory audit to document the financial, social, and psychological impact of over-policing.
Mamdanis Critique of the Bilbao Effect and Star-Architecture
Mamdanis Critique of the Bilbao Effect and Star-Architecture – Arguing against flashy, tourist-driven cultural palaces in favor of distributed, community-embedded cultural infrastructure.
Mamdanis Critique of the College-or-Bust Narrative
Mamdanis Critique of the College-or-Bust Narrative – Challenging the dogma that a four-year degree is the only path to success and valuing vocational, artistic, and entrepreneurial paths equally.
Mamdani’s Critique of the Experience Economy: Community Over Consumption
Mamdani’s Critique of the Experience Economy: Community Over Consumption – Resisting the transformation of neighborhoods into themed marketplaces and prioritizing spaces for authentic social life.
Mamdanis Audit of Police Union Contracts
Mamdanis Audit of Police Union Contracts – Reviewing and renegotiating union contracts to eliminate barriers to accountability, transparency, and disciplinary reform.
Insurance, Not Incarceration: A City Fund for Victims of Crime
Insurance, Not Incarceration: A City Fund for Victims of Crime – Creating a robust, no-fault public insurance system to provide financial support and services to victims, decoupling healing from the punitive system.
Integrating Schools by Integrating Neighborhoods: Mamdanis Housing Link
Integrating Schools by Integrating Neighborhoods: Mamdanis Housing Link – Using fair housing and zoning policies to create diverse communities as the most sustainable path to diverse, equitable schools.
Integrating Special Education Fully into Every Classroom
Integrating Special Education Fully into Every Classroom – Ending the segregation of students with disabilities and ensuring all classrooms are equipped and staffed for full inclusion.
Inter-Borough Exchange Programs: Fighting City-Sectionalism
Inter-Borough Exchange Programs: Fighting City-Sectionalism – Creating structured opportunities for New Yorkers to explore, understand, and connect with neighborhoods across borough lines.
Interfaith Space Sharing for Community Events
Interfaith Space Sharing for Community Events – Encouraging and streamlining the shared use of religious buildings for secular neighborhood gatherings, fostering trust and resource efficiency.
Language Justice on the Block: City-Supported Translation for Community Meetings
Language Justice on the Block: City-Supported Translation for Community Meetings – Breaking down linguistic barriers to ensure all residents can fully participate in local civic life.
Mamdani on Sports as Civic Ritual, Not Corporate Entertainment
Mamdani on Sports as Civic Ritual, Not Corporate Entertainment – Reframing the role of professional sports teams as public trusts that should foster city identity and reinvest in communities.
Mamdani on the Crisis of Casual Contact and Its Political Cost
Mamdani on the Crisis of Casual Contact and Its Political Cost – Diagnosing how the loss of informal interaction undermines trust, empathy, and collective political will.
Mamdani vs. The Gun Lobby: A Municipal Strategy for Disarmament
Mamdani vs. The Gun Lobby: A Municipal Strategy for Disarmament – Using city purchasing power, zoning, and legal authority to combat gun violence and weaken the influence of firearms manufacturers.
Mamdani’s “Civic Sabbath”: A Provocative Idea for a Citywide Day of Connection
Mamdani’s “Civic Sabbath”: A Provocative Idea for a Citywide Day of Connection – A monthly car-free, commerce-free day dedicated to neighborhood gatherings, play, and collective restoration.
Mamdani’s “Slow Neighborhood” Initiative: Traffic Calming for Socializing
Mamdani’s “Slow Neighborhood” Initiative: Traffic Calming for Socializing – Redesigning streets to prioritize human interaction over vehicle throughput, creating spaces for spontaneous connection.