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Heard Around Town
Policy
Stated meeting: Veto overrides and new legislation to create the Department of Community Safety
One of Mamdani’s major campaign promises will get the New York City Council treatment.
Budget
Politics
Mamdani promises no budget games – but he has a budget narrative
Ahead of his preliminary budget release, Mayor Zohran Mamdani pointed his finger back at the last guy.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Mamdani begins his first budget tango – with ample criticism for his predecessor
And just like his predecessor, he faces hard choices.
Zohran Mamdani
Politics
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Alex Bores vs. AI in NY-12
The Assembly member and congressional candidate says he’s ready to battle AI Goliaths. He’s getting plenty of practice already.
DSA
Personality
Bernie Sanders spawned unnumbered socialists. NYC-DSA co-chair Gustavo Gordillo was one of them.
A class on “radical Latin American cinema,” climate change concerns and a populist presidential campaign were the recipe that formed the influential New York City leftist.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Here’s why you keep seeing Mamdani’s consumer protection commissioner everywhere
Sam Levine, who moved to the city in June, has had a particularly active start in the Mamdani administration.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
Alex Bores’ work at Palantir complicates his anti-ICE stance
The Manhattan congressional candidate’s controversial former employer has come under growing scrutiny in the second Trump administration. But that scrutiny started well before Bores left the company.
Policy
20th Anniversary
Major accomplishments by City Council speakers from the past two decades
Each legislative leader has had their own top priorities.
News & Politics
Politics
How does Kathy Hochul’s 2026 agenda sound to Zohran Mamdani?
The governor, now seeking reelection, has gotten the “affordability” memo. That’s for sure.
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Heard Around Town
Politics
Eric Adams launches cryptic new crypto venture
The former New York City mayor is committed to the Bit(coin).
News & Politics
Politics
Mamdani transition rakes in another $1 million
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is now at City Hall, but his transition committee is still collecting cash, and is now paying for vetting.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Menin namechecks many pals, but not Mamdani
The new City Council speaker’s victory has many architects.
New York City Council
Politics
Julie Menin unanimously elected City Council speaker
The moderate Democrat’s relationship with the democratic socialist down the hall could define her tenure.
Policy
Policy
Mamdani plans to delete ALL Adams’ tweets
The new mayor of New York City is trying to start with a clean slate, revoking executive orders and getting rid of posts on X – though they’ll still be archived.
News & Politics
Politics
Mamdani brings the campaign mobilization to City Hall
DSA organizer Tascha Van Auken will head the new Office of Mass Engagement to keep Mamdani’s unprecedented volunteer army engaged – and expand City Hall’s reach.
New York City
Politics
Mamdani’s inauguration – through the eyes of five New Yorkers
A taxi driver, a campaign aide, a former comptroller, a field organizer, and a certain crime-fighting radio host.
