Politics

Mamdani Takes Oath of Office Before Thousands of Supporters

Katie Honan, Claudia Irizarry Aponte / The CITY Jan 2, 2026 Delighted backers from the five boroughs and beyond braved freezing temperatures to witness the young insurgent take power as a mayor “for all” New Yorkers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Homeward Bound in the Big Apple

Charlie Dulik / n+1 Dec 3, 2025 Housing is the issue that can make or break New York’s experiment in municipal socialism. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Opinion

Zohran Mamdani, Eugene V. Debs and the Dawn

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / Democracy Now! Nov 7, 2025 The mayor-elect chose his words carefully on election night—signaling his Democratic socialist beliefs and issuing a call to action. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The Blue Wave

Adam Zyglis Nov 6, 2025 Dig deeper

Politics

New York’s Working Class Elects a Movement Mayor

Luis Feliz Leon / Labor Notes Nov 5, 2025 How Zohran Mamdani beat the odds with a vision of municipal governance that serves the needs of working-class people in the style of Fiorello La Guardia. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Politics

New ‘Donors’ to Eric Adams’ Reelection Campaign Say They Never Donated

Greg B. Smith and Haidee Chu / THE CITY Jul 24, 2025 The embattled New York mayor's campaign sought public matching funds for donors who insist they didn’t give. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Politics

Mamdani Hits Fundraising Record; Adams and Cuomo Strike Out

Greg B. Smith / THE CITY Jul 16, 2025 In the weeks around Mamdani’s primary victory, his campaign raised more than $852,000 and is now awarded $1 million in public matching funds. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

‘Most Worrisome …’

Ari Paul / FAIR Jun 30, 2025 How the media did their best to scare voters away from Zohran Mamdani in the primary for New York City mayor. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Politics

A Knock at the Door

Colin Vanderburg / n+1 Jun 27, 2025 The campaign of Zohran Mamdani has brought a vision of New York — affordable, equal, communal, just — to the world. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Politics

Mamdani Upsets Cuomo in NYC Mayoral Primary

Samantha Maldonado, Katie Honan / THE CITY Jun 25, 2025 The socialist state Assembly member from Queens is on track to be the Democratic nominee in the general election. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Andrew Cuomo’s Left Hook

Conor Lynch / Truthdig May 12, 2025 The former governor can be expected to punch left in New York’s mayoral primary, but will it be hard enough to derail the insurgent campaign of Zohran Mamdani? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Stop and Frisk Gets Renewed Attention in Bloomberg Candidacy

REGINA GARCIA CANO and JENNIFER PELTZ / The Associated Press Feb 16, 2020 Many of those accosted by police during the tactic's surge in New York, 80% of whom were black or Latino, remain psychologically affected. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )