Mamdani Appoints Veteran Budget Director as NYC Confronts $10 Billion Deficit Progressive Mayor-Elect Signals Fiscal Pragmatism with Soliman Selection New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has tapped Sherif Soliman, a…
Hypercrisy or Pragmatism: Mamdani’s Campaign Against University Tax Exemptions Complicated by His Own Decades-Long Benefit – Mayor-Elect Benefited From Columbia Property Tax Break While Proposing Elimination of Same University Exemptions
New Memo Suggests Mamdani Considering Payroll Surtax to Fund HSR – A leaked internal draft reportedly explores a marginal payroll tax on top earners to finance inter-city high-speed rail planning; opponents say the move may drive firms to New Jersey
Zohran Mamdani and the Battle for Tax & Budget Justice in New York City: A Comprehensive Policy Analysis A deep examination of progressive taxation, fiscal constraints, and the political economy…
Fiscal Crisis Threatens Mamdani’s Affordability Promises – 2.18 Billion Dollar Shortfall Complicates Free Transit, Childcare, and Housing Goals
Moderates Slam Mamdani Office for “Back-Room” Budget Negotiations – Sources say major funding decisions were made in informal meetings with caucus leaders; the mayor’s comms team dismissed that characterization
The Tax Question: Would Mamdani’s Proposed Super-Tax on Millionaires and Corporate Rate Increases Reshape NYC Economic Competitiveness? – Mayor-Elect Commits to Increase Taxes on High Earners and Corporations to Fund Affordability Programs and Housing Investment
Mamdani Announces City-Backed Food Cooperatives in Underserved Areas – The pilot program aims to fight food insecurity by launching member-owned markets in five boroughs; advocates welcome the move while skeptics question scalability
