Mamdani’s New York

The Power of the Source

Zohran Mamdani’s extraordinary victory has reenergized leftists and spurred centrist Democrats to embrace the call for “affordability.”

January 7, 2026

The Scrolling Eye

The values of Zohran Mamdani’s digital campaign were those of the amateur content creator: playful, self-deprecating, celebrating ordinary delights. 

January 7, 2026

Mamdanism Without Guarantees

What would Zohran Mamdani’s vision of “comprehensive planning” entail?

January 6, 2026

A Council Divided

The City Council that Zohran Mamdani will inherit is a tricky one to navigate.

January 5, 2026

‘Imagination for the Other Fellow’

Fans and pundits have frequently wrapped Zohran Mamdani in Fiorello La Guardia’s mythic mantle—even when the comparison seems naïve or premature.

January 4, 2026

Sanctuary City

The question is less what Zohran Mamdani symbolizes for New York’s immigrant communities than what benefits he might deliver for them. 

January 2, 2026

Wielding the Ice Pick

Zohran Mamdani has revealed himself to be a hard-nosed practitioner of realpolitik, especially within his own coalition.

January 1, 2026

Until the Next Storm

With the deadlines imposed by New York’s signature climate law looming, Zohran Mamdani will have to enforce the city’s green transition.

January 1, 2026

Democratic Excellence

Among Zohran Mamdani’s rhetorical innovations has been his declaration of war on mediocrity.

December 31, 2025

The Radiance of Tentative Hope

Zohran Mamdani’s victory has restored some of the city’s bounce—for now.

December 31, 2025