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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents run out of Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center on June 7, 2026.

The Trump Administration Is Addicted to Violence The Trump Administration Is Addicted to Violence

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent warns of a potential ICE invasion of New York. Plus: The administration escalates its assault on trans rights.

Jun 12, 2026 / Elie Mystal

A general view inside Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks celebrate their 107–106 victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 10, 2026, in New York City.

With the Trump Stench Gone, the Knicks Make History With the Trump Stench Gone, the Knicks Make History

The bad vibes lifted, and basketball fans witnessed a miracle at Madison Square Garden.

Jun 11, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Knicks fans celebrate winning the eastern conference championship against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 25, 2026, in New York City.

Not Even Trump Can Ruin the Knicks’ Moment Not Even Trump Can Ruin the Knicks’ Moment

New York City hates Trump—but that won’t stop him from attending tonight’s NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden.

Jun 8, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Home care workers hold a sit-in outside City Hall.

Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays

Fed up with the inhumane practice, they took their message to City Hall on May Day. Will Zohran Mamdani listen?

May 11, 2026 / Matthew Vickers

Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, during a 100 days rally in the Queens borough of New York City, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

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 Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks at the Union Now Rally to launch a nonprofit organization designed to boost worker power across the nation on April 12, 2026, in New York City.

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 speaks during a press conference at the New York Police Department headquarters on April 2, 2026.

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

Zohran Mamdani at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on March 31, 2026.

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

Zohran Mamdani speaks during a Rental Ripoff Hearing at Fordham University on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.

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

New York Knicks rookie Mo Diawara and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani share an Iftar dinner at Saint Louis Restuarant Keur Yayou Dara before shooting hoop at the basketball courts at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem on March 14, 2026.

Iftar With the Knick and the Mayor Iftar With the Knick and the Mayor

In a union of religion, culture, sports, and politics, a rookie for the New York Knicks broke bread with the youngest mayor in the city’s modern history.

Mar 16, 2026 / Dave Zirin

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