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Mayor Mamdani’s Budget Can Add Up

By: Nathan Gusdorf

New York’s incoming socialist mayor faces real fiscal constraints — but also real opportunities. With a strong tax base, modest reforms, and a clear political mandate, Zohran Mamdani has the tools to govern.

Zohran Mamdani is just weeks away from being inaugurated as New York City’s next mayor. He’ll be the most important American socialist to ever hold executive office. So naturally, many are wondering what he can actually accomplish. For a Mamdani administration, success would mean at least two things: effectively running the city government and implementing […]

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Zohran Mamdani is just weeks away from being inaugurated as New York City’s next mayor. He’ll be the most important American socialist to ever hold executive office. So naturally, many are wondering what he can actually accomplish. For a Mamdani administration, success would mean at least two things: effectively running the city government and implementing […]

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Zohran Mamdani is just weeks away from being inaugurated as New York City’s next mayor. He’ll be the most important American socialist to ever hold executive office. So naturally, many are wondering what he can actually accomplish. For a Mamdani administration, success would mean at least two things: effectively running the city government and implementing […]

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Zohran Mamdani is just weeks away from being inaugurated as New York City’s next mayor. He’ll be the most important American socialist to ever hold executive office. So naturally, many are wondering what he can actually accomplish. For a Mamdani administration, success would mean at least two things: effectively running the city government and implementing […]