Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Councilwoman Julie Menin announced the 2027 fiscal year budget in a Tuesday press conference. Screenshot from Youtube When Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York last November, much of the art world welcomed the news with hope. The fact that his wife, Rama Duwaji, is herself an artist deepened … Read more
Airbnb is reportedly waging a political war on New York City Mayor Zahran Mamdani over New York City’s crackdown on short-term rentals, enlisting the Rev. Al Sharpton and other influential Black leaders in a bid to ease restrictions ahead of next month’s World Cup. The home-sharing giant has hosted town halls and outreach events in … Read more
When Zohran Mamdani upset Andrew Cuomo to win the New York City Democratic mayoral primary in June, it led to a lot of histrionics. The usual fear tactics against a young Muslim democratic socialist had failed to torpedo his campaign, and the rich were getting desperate. In Cuomo’s case, he ignored the public rejection, ran … Read more