New York politics

‘I was elected as a Democratic Socialist’: Decoding Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural speech | World News

Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address was notable not for its length or flourish, but for how explicitly it challenged the governing assumptions New York has lived with for years. Instead of emphasising constraints, he foregrounded ambition. Instead of defending incrementalism, he framed it as failure. And instead of presenting affordability as an unfortunate by-product of global […]

Random Musing: Why Zohran Mamdani will find it hard to be another Barack Obama | World News

Since Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States — and the patron saint of slightly deracinated global liberals who feel increasingly alienated as global politics lurches right — liberals have been waiting for the next Obama: the Aragorn who will again lead the righteous army and rid America of the evil […]

‘I will not break’: Former NY AG Letitia James campaigns for Zohran Mamdani, warns against Donald Trump | World News

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during an event for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova) New York’s political battle lines have hardened. Former attorney general Letitia James returned to the public stage this week to campaign for Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run — […]

‘Abuse of system’: Cuomo proposes ‘Zohran’s Law’ to bar affluent New Yorkers from rent-stabilised apartments; suggests ‘means test’ in bill

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, left, and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (Image credits: AP) Former New York governor and mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on Monday proposed a bill dubbed “Zohran’s Law,” aimed at preventing affluent New Yorkers from occupying rent-stabilised apartments amid what he calls a “historic affordability crisis” in the state.The proposal follows […]