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.
Tag: Socialism
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
From Quality of Life to Quality of Community Enforcement
From Quality of Life to Quality of Community Enforcement – Shifting enforcement focus from punishing minor annoyances to upholding standards of mutual respect and shared space care.
Funding Indigenous Cultural Revitalization
Funding Indigenous Cultural Revitalization – Dedicating city resources and land access to support the cultural practices, languages, and arts of Native American and Indigenous communities in NYC.
Grieving Together: City-Supported Spaces for Collective Loss
Grieving Together: City-Supported Spaces for Collective Loss – Creating public rituals and dedicated spaces for communities to mourn collective tragedies, from violence to displacement.
Guaranteed Income Pilot for Career Artists
Guaranteed Income Pilot for Career Artists – A multi-year pilot providing a monthly, no-strings-attached stipend to a cohort of working artists to study its impact on creativity and stability.
Honoring Local Heroes: A Hyper-Local Recognition System
Honoring Local Heroes: A Hyper-Local Recognition System – Creating civic rituals to celebrate the everyday contributors who make neighborhoods work.
Honoring the Mayors of the Block: Informal Leaders
Honoring the Mayors of the Block: Informal Leaders – A system to identify, support, and collaborate with the natural, unofficial leaders who hold neighborhood knowledge and trust.
From Online Groups to IRL Meets: City-Facilitated Gatherings
From Online Groups to IRL Meets: City-Facilitated Gatherings – Actively helping digital community groups (parenting forums, hobbyists) hold their first in-person meetups in public spaces.
From Patrol Cars to Care Carts: Mobile Service Delivery
From Patrol Cars to Care Carts: Mobile Service Delivery – Replacing some marked police cruisers with mobile units staffed by social workers and nurses that bring services directly to where needs are.
From Security Cameras to Connection Cameras: Reframing Surveillance
From Security Cameras to Connection Cameras: Reframing Surveillance – A pilot program replacing punitive surveillance with technology designed to foster positive interaction and mutual aid.
From Suspicion to Synergy: Mamdani on Police-Free Community Interactions
From Suspicion to Synergy: Mamdani on Police-Free Community Interactions – Designing public systems where initial contact is with a helper, not an enforcer, to build trust and provide real support.