Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism “Can Flourish Anywhere” Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism “Can Flourish Anywhere”
The mayor is using his “100 Days” moment to talk about “the change that democratic socialism can deliver.”
Apr 17, 2026 / John Nichols
New York City Finally Has a Rest Hub for Delivery Workers New York City Finally Has a Rest Hub for Delivery Workers
Five years after they began organizing for it, deliveristas have a space to rest and charge their e-bikes.
Apr 14, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat
Zohran Mamdani Is Wavering on One of His Most Important Campaign Promises Zohran Mamdani Is Wavering on One of His Most Important Campaign Promises
The mayor’s proposed Department of Community Safety could radically challenge police power and advance a socialist vision of security. So why is he retreating from it?
Apr 13, 2026 / Eric Reinhart
In Princeton, a Housing Plan Sparks a Neighborhood War In Princeton, a Housing Plan Sparks a Neighborhood War
What a battle over a mixed-use development in a historic town reveals about liberal America.
Apr 10, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir
How Mamdani Presides Over a Fix-Everything Agenda How Mamdani Presides Over a Fix-Everything Agenda
The New York mayor wants to tackle everything from potholes to systemic racism.
Apr 9, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up
The city is at the forefront of the fight against using big tech to surveill residents. But AI poses new threats.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder? What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder?
Answer: The presence of New York’s first Muslim mayor.
Apr 2, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
Lust for Luxury Lust for Luxury
The real estate gluttony of the superrich is truly eye-popping.
Apr 1, 2026 / Michael Massing
The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Can’t Get a Break
The neighborhood is facing an onslaught of catastrophic projects that could be more damaging than Hurricane Katrina.
Mar 30, 2026 / Roberta Brandes Gratz
Mamdani Asked Tenants to Tell Him Their Problems. Hundreds Did. Mamdani Asked Tenants to Tell Him Their Problems. Hundreds Did.
What it's like at one of the mayor's "Rental Ripoff" hearings.
Mar 26, 2026 / Prajwal Bhat