{"id":195067,"date":"2026-04-13T07:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/195067\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T07:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:35:09","slug":"nyc-mayor-touts-socialist-wins-in-first-100-days-alongside-bernie-sanders-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/195067\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC mayor touts \u2018socialist\u2019 wins in first 100 days alongside Bernie Sanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/new-york-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York City;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">New York City<\/a> Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office Sunday alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, touting what he described as sweeping achievements driven by government intervention.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani cited key wins, including securing $1.2 billion for universal child care, advancing plans for five publicly owned grocery stores, pursuing legal action against landlords, and boosting investment in services such as sanitation and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>In a reference to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her critique that socialists &#8220;eventually run out of other people\u2019s money,&#8221; Mamdani defended his administration\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have thought often of the\u00a0Margaret Thatcher&#8217;s quote, the problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people&#8217;s money,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If anything, my friends, it seems that you eventually need a socialist to clean up the mess,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/aoc-mamdani-urge-illegal-immigrant-003622877.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aoc, Mamdani Urge Illegal Immigrant Parents To Sign Kids Up For Free Pre-k;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Aoc, Mamdani Urge Illegal Immigrant Parents To Sign Kids Up For Free Pre-k<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"mamdani speaking during speech\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8559dcd7bff833047fc8e9e6632f635.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his 100-day speech on April 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<p> (Fox News)<\/p>\n<p>Sanders also praised the mayor\u2019s agenda, calling it an inspiration for strengthening communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Read On The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the first time I was ever introduced by someone who talked proudly about democratic socialism,&#8221; Sanders said. &#8220;And it feels great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani highlighted additional policy priorities during his first three months in office.<\/p>\n<p>To address rising food costs, he proposed opening five publicly owned, affordable grocery stores \u2014 one in each borough \u2014 by the end of his first term, a proposal critics say represents a departure from free-market principles. Critics say the plan departs from free-market principles. He added that the first location is expected to open next year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mamdani-clarifies-nyc-wont-check-immigration-status-universal-childcare-enrollees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mamdani Clarifies Nyc Won\u2019t Check Immigration Status For Universal Childcare Enrollees;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Mamdani Clarifies Nyc Won\u2019t Check Immigration Status For Universal Childcare Enrollees<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"bernie sanders speaking at podium\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/5e9623f7c5d2191f5b04a7cb7fe75975.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks alongside Mamdani on April 12, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor also pointed to universal \u00a0child care as a major early win, though critics say the program relies on heavy taxation and could disrupt existing private daycare providers. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/zohran-mamdani\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mamdani noted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Mamdani noted<\/a> the initiative was fulfilled by his eighth day in office through a $1.2 billion partnership with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.<\/p>\n<p>The administration has intensified enforcement in the housing sector, with Mamdani saying it issued more than 195,000 violations against landlords and secured more than $34 million in settlements, judgments , and repairs for tenants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Zohran Mamdani in February 2026\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"699\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/db6748f19a1181bd95fb8e2fc888b66f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>With murders at record lows, officials said the city has removed more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/personal-freedoms\/second-amendment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:1,000 guns;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">1,000 guns<\/a> from the streets and established its first Office of Community Safety to address gun violence and mental health.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, city workers also have filled more than 102,000 potholes in 100 days and are on track to repave more than 1,000 lane miles of streets by the end of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>Original article source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/nyc-mayor-touts-socialist-wins-first-100-days-alongside-bernie-sanders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NYC mayor touts \u2018socialist\u2019 wins in first 100 days alongside Bernie Sanders;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">NYC mayor touts \u2018socialist\u2019 wins in first 100 days alongside Bernie Sanders<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office Sunday alongside Sen. 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