Mamdani Can’t Make Socialism Happen. So How Does He Respond?

One hundred days into his tenure, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is discovering that the “hard realities” of governing New York City are significantly more stubborn than campaign slogans. While the city’s first Democratic Socialist mayor insists his faith in the movement is “stronger than ever,” his signature affordability agenda is already being methodically downsized, delayed, or ...