❝ One of the smartest things Mamdani has done is to find quick and practical ways to improve quality of life.… The New York Post doesn’t seem impressed, quoting a Republican saying Mamdani is just doing his job… but the problem is that lots of politicians are not doing what they’re supposed to be doing. ❞

theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#nyc #Mamdani #Mamdanistan

When I look at what Zohran Mamdani is doing as mayor, I’m jealous of New Yorkers

Sure, he’s not perfect, but on libraries, childcare and potholes, he’s getting the job done. Why can’t more politicians give a damn?

^{Arwa Mahdawi (The Guardian)}

❝ For the first time, New York City has a mayor who has made riding a bike a seemingly genuine part of his political identity. On the campaign trail, the 34-year-old democratic socialist famously corrected a heckler who called him a communist by grabbing a Citi Bike and saying, “It’s pronounced cyclist.” ❞

i love that Mamdani is an unapologetic smartass… on a bike.

gothamist.com/news/is-mamdani-…

#BikeTooter #nyc #Mamdanistan #bikelife

Is Mamdani New York City's first real 'bike mayor?'

The abundance of cycling politicians on the Five Boro Bike Tour hints at a shift.

^{Elizabeth Kim (Gothamist)}

🗣THIS IS #NYC, THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF #MAMDANISTAN

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#BikeTooter #NYCMayor #Mamdani #BikeNYC

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🗣FUCK MEANS TESTING

#nyc #MTA #Mamdanistan

NYC budget hawks say subway discounts for the poor are better than free buses for all

A fiscal watchdog report released Wednesday poked a hole in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to make New York City’s buses free, pointing out the plan …

^{Gothamist - By Ramsey Khalifeh}