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fromCity Limits
1 week agoOpinion: How Zohran Mamdani Can Avoid A Pyrrhic Victory
As these observations reflect, Mamdani's campaign opened a new direction for the city, a new beginning, offering a clear and masterful diagnosis of the growing inequality and key issues needing attention. He offered changes that have been thwarted for decades and set a high bar for a new governing agenda-a belief that municipal government can be an instrument to enable those who work hard to thrive.
New York City
fromBrooklyn Paper
3 weeks agoMamdani taps union leader to head Intergovernmental Affairs; de Blasio alum as head of staffing * Brooklyn Paper
"When we are in City Hall, I will turn to Jahmila to help us build the coalitions we need to enact durable solutions and secure the political relationships necessary to follow through on these promises," Mamdani said at a press conference at the Greenpoint Library on Dec. 17. The role is likely to be critical for Mamdani's administration, as many of the mayor-elect's campaign promises - like free buses and universal childcare - will require support and funding from Albany and the City Council.
New York City
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month agoFox Anchor Gives Two Reasons for Trump's Approval Dropping to Lowest Level' of His Term
A new Reuters poll shows President Trump's approval rating falling to its lowest level, apparently because of prices and the Epstein files, Varney began, adding: His approval rating sits at 39% [should be 38%], down nine points from when he took office.
US politics
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months agoMayor-elect Mamdani's transition team opens online hiring portal as it looks to staff new City Hall | amNewYork
Zohran Mamdani launched an online hiring portal to recruit staff to implement an affordability-focused City Hall and build a capable, compassionate administration.
fromThe Nation
2 months agoThe Left Is About to Take Power. The Stakes Could Not Be Higher.
Zohran Mamdani's election as mayor of New York City has thrust the US democratic socialist movement into the national spotlight. If Mamdani's triumphant affordability platform-which includes plans to provide universal childcare by increasing taxes on high-income earners-is implemented, it could lead to a significant transfer of wealth from the wealthy elite to the working class and provide a blueprint for socialist leaders across the country.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.amny.com
3 months agoNYC Mayor's Race: Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa seek to re-introduce themselves to voters with big spending on TV ads | amNewYork
The ad, titled Things Can Change, opens with a woman speaking directly to the camera on a city street, saying: I used to love New York, but now it's just where I live. It then turns to footage of other New Yorkers watching Mamdani's primary win on their TVs and phones. New Yorkers have stood up for a city they can afford, Mamdani says in voiceover. We'll freeze the rent, make buses fast and free, and deliver universal child care,
New York City
New York Knicks
fromwww.amny.com
3 months agoNYC Mayor's Race: Speaker Heastie backs Mamdani's Albany agenda, says he's not concerned' about Hochul pushback | amNewYork
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie endorses Zohran Mamdani and supports free buses and expanded universal no-cost child care, expecting cooperation with Governor Kathy Hochul.
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