Why Would New York City Elect Anyone but a Socialist?
Anyone still puzzled by the fact that New York’s mayor is a democratic socialist doesn’t know New York.…
NYC Tenants Sue Over Spying Operation in Public Housing
This story was co-published with New York Focus, an investigative news site covering New York politics. Public-housing tenants…
Mamdani Announces Balanced Budget Without Cuts
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a city budget on Tuesday that completely eliminates what he has…
On Tax Day, Mamdani Taxed the Rich
Six months after Gov. Kathy Hochul scolded New Yorkers for telling her to tax the rich, she joined…
Getting New York City to Believe in Government
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – It was the first Rental Ripoff hearing and people were pissed. Set up by…
New York’s Bold Congestion Plan Triumph
Defiance demands a good theme song. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently strode out onto an Albany stage…
Crafting fair entitlements? New York’s unrivaled child care experiment
A lightning bolt electrified progressives across New York—and the rest of the country—on New Year’s Day. This year,…
Progressive Mayors vs. Developers – The American Prospect
In New York, one of the toughest challenges that Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces will be preserving and increasing…
New York Gets Serious About Food Prices
Two months ago, I wrote about Zohran Mamdani’s proposal for public grocery stores in New York City, and…
Six Ways Zohran Mamdani Can Make New York City Affordable Again
Amid the horrors of a second Trump presidency, from ICE kidnapping U.S. citizens to trying to make children…
Evaluating the impact of New York City’s racial equity reports on land use changes
New York City’s racial equity reports (RERs) are the product of the landmark Local Law 78, which took…
Mamdani and the Jews – The American Prospect
“I will be the mayor who doesn’t just protect Jewish New Yorkers, but also celebrates and cherishes them,”…