‘Comradely’ Talks and a ‘Deer Leader’ Mascot: Scenes From the D.S.A. Summit

By: Emma Goldberg and Jamie Kelter Davis — 2 August 2026 at 22:30

At a national meeting of the Democratic Socialists of America, nervous energy and a sprawling tableau of sometimes-competing interests were on display.

Attendees listen as Katie Sims speaks during an afterparty at Maria’s Packaged Goods and Community Bar following the Democratic Socialists of America Summit on Friday in Chicago, Illinois.

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How Mamdani’s Budget Announcement Went Viral Far Beyond New York

By: Emma Goldberg — 21 May 2026 at 14:22

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s executive budget was met with hero worship online. What did the social media chatter miss about the messy reality of municipal policymaking?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s executive budget release earlier this month was given the star treatment by some of his followers on social media.

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He Sued the N.Y.P.D. He Advised ‘Homeland.’ Now He’s Mamdani’s Lawyer.

By: Emma Goldberg — 21 May 2026 at 07:00

Ramzi Kassem is accustomed to challenging authority. As the chief counsel to Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City, he finds himself on the other side.

Ramzi Kassem, who once sued the New York Police Department for its surveillance of Muslim Americans, is now advising the mayor on police matters.

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Mamdani’s First City-Owned Grocery Store Is Planned for the South Bronx

By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons — 18 May 2026 at 19:53

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that the store would open in the Hunts Point neighborhood next year. Some merchants are pushing back.

A core campaign promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who unveiled the plan for Hunts Point in a news conference on Monday, involved opening a city-run grocery store in each borough.

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Mamdani’s Candidate Concedes in High-Profile Council Race in Manhattan

By: Liam Stack — 29 April 2026 at 04:31

The City Council special election pitting Lindsey Boylan, backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, against Carl Wilson, a community activist, was not officially called. But Ms. Boylan conceded.

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A.I.-Themed High School Is Put on Hold After Parental Backlash

By: Matthew Haag — 27 April 2026 at 23:20

Families in New York City expressed concerns about the rapid adoption of the technology. The schools chancellor also canceled a plan to close two Upper West Side schools.

Demonstrators rallied in April against the use of generative artificial intelligence in New York City schools.

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What to Know About the Cold Snap in NYC This Weekend

By: Taylor Robinson — 7 February 2026 at 23:13

Cold-weary New Yorkers will get hit by another blast of frigid weather. Here’s what to expect, and what the city is doing to protect the vulnerable.

A biting wind is expected to whip through New York City on Saturday night, creating wind chills of 15 to 25 degrees below zero.

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Mamdani Responds Cautiously After the Police Kill 2 People in One Night

By: Maia Coleman and Maria Cramer — 10 January 2026 at 04:07

Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not call the shootings justified, but said New York Police officers were placed in “incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances.”

On Friday, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeated plans for a new agency that would respond to mental health crises in the wake of two fatal shootings by the police.

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Mamdani Condemns Slurs and Pro-Hamas Chant at Heated Queens Protest

By: Liam Stack and Nate Schweber — 10 January 2026 at 00:35

Pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel demonstrators hurled threats at each other outside an event promoting real estate sales in Jerusalem. The mayor said those actions had “no place in our city.”

The protesters squared off on Thursday night across police barricades in front of a synagogue in Kew Gardens Hills, a neighborhood with a sizable population of Orthodox Jews.

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Mamdani’s First Big Move to Help Renters Is Dealt a Blow by Court

By: Mihir Zaveri — 9 January 2026 at 22:50

Summit Properties USA won an auction on Friday to buy more than 5,000 apartments out of bankruptcy from the Pinnacle Group despite City Hall’s efforts to intervene.

The Union of Pinnacle Tenants protested Summit Properties USA’s effort to buy Pinnacle Group properties on Thursday. Both companies appear to have many reported housing violations.

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Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City

By: Dana Rubinstein — 1 January 2026 at 05:47

Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.

Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor of New York City at the old City Hall subway station early Thursday.

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Mamdani Reverses Call to End Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools

By: Troy Closson — 31 December 2025 at 23:40

The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named Kamar Samuels as New York City’s schools chancellor. He starts on Thursday.

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The 2025 Politics Yearbook: Most Likely to Be Extreme and Chaotic

By: Michelle Cottle — 31 December 2025 at 20:39

How much more chaotic could a second Trump term be? 2025 did not disappoint.

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Mamdani’s Meeting With Trump Scrambled the MAGA-Sphere

By: Nathan Taylor Pemberton — 23 November 2025 at 22:58

Prominent conservative influencers had different interpretations as they processed the meeting on podcasts and in social media posts.

The meeting between Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, and President Trump was not as explosive as some expected. Online, MAGA influencers and others on the right did not have a united response.

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140,000 N.Y.C. Students Are Homeless. Can the Next Mayor Change That?

By: Troy Closson — 3 October 2025 at 07:00

The city’s housing crisis has contributed to an education crisis, with more children than ever living in temporary housing. They face dismal outcomes.

More than 1.3 million students in the United States have been identified as homeless, according to the most recent data. That is widely considered to be a significant undercount.

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Mamdani Will Visit 5 Boroughs on Anti-Trump Tour

By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons — 11 August 2025 at 09:03

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor, will seek to highlight the ways he believes President Trump’s agenda hurts New York City.

Zohran Mamdani’s Five Boroughs Against Trump tour will start on Monday.

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Mayor Adams Loses Another Round in Bid to Receive Public Matching Funds

By: Grace Ashford — 15 July 2025 at 19:52

The New York City Campaign Finance Board rejected Mayor Eric Adams’s request for millions of dollars from the city’s generous matching-funds program.

Mayor Eric Adams lost a recent lawsuit that sought to force the New York City Campaign Finance Board to release matching funds to his campaign.

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21 Questions About the NYC Mayoral Race, Answered

By: The New York Times — 15 July 2025 at 16:32

Readers from around the world asked about Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s surprising primary win, its effect on national politics and how The Times covers elections.

With the contested Democratic primary for mayor decided, New York City voters can expect to be inundated with political ads leading up to the general election in November.

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Mamdani Prepares to Meet With New York City’s Wary Business Leaders

By: Lauren Hirsch and Emma G. Fitzsimmons — 15 July 2025 at 14:48

On Tuesday, Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist running for mayor, will meet with the who’s who of the corporate world as he prepares for the general election.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, is meeting with more than 100 business leaders on Tuesday. Some of them are wary of him winning the general election in November.