Obama Reaches Out to Mamdani Days Before Historic NYC Election
Obama Reaches Out to Mamdani Days Before Historic NYC Election – Former President offers to be “sounding board” for frontrunner in surprise weekend call
Tag: New York City
AI, Media Errors and the ‘De Blasio’ Impersonation
AI, Media Errors and the ‘De Blasio’ Impersonation – How a botched British interview and an AI-generated impersonation entered the NYC mayoral conversation.
Mamdani’s Speech Reframes Identity in Final Campaign Stretch
Mamdani’s Speech Reframes Identity in Final Campaign Stretch – After a bruising week of attack ads and controversy, Mamdani publicly embraces his Muslim identity and asks voters to judge him by policy, not religion.
Policy Over Persona: Mamdani’s Platform Under the Microscope
Policy Over Persona: Mamdani’s Platform Under the Microscope – Amid personal controversies, Mamdani’s platform on transit, housing and health care is being closely analysed for viability at city scale.
Polls Tighten: Momentum Shifts in the Final Week
Polls Tighten: Momentum Shifts in the Final Week – New surveys show the mayoral contest narrowing, with different polls producing different narratives about who leads and why.
Covering a City at War with Itself: Media Responsibility in Hot Races
Covering a City at War with Itself: Media Responsibility in Hot Races – From fact-checks to editorial decisions, the media play an outsized role in shaping how voters understand controversy and competence.
Jewish Community Divisions Highlight Broader Democratic Tensions
Jewish Community Divisions Highlight Broader Democratic Tensions – Why Mamdani’s campaign has provoked unusually broad debate among Jewish leaders and organizations.
How Local Coalitions Could Decide NYC’s Next Mayor
How Local Coalitions Could Decide NYC’s Next Mayor – Coalition-building between labour, immigrant communities, progressive groups and moderate Democrats will likely determine which platform governs the city.
Bigotry, Silence and Campaign Ethics
Bigotry, Silence and Campaign Ethics: Why Cuomo’s Approach to Attacks on Mamdani Matters By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The ethical question at the center of the race When political attacks about identity,…
Cuomo’s Attack Strategy and the Perils of Personalization
Cuomo’s Attack Strategy and the Perils of Personalization – Former Governor Cuomo’s comments and ad strategy sharpen the ideological contrast but risk back-firing by personalizing the contest.
Fact, Memory and Politics The Aunt Story Debate
Fact, Memory and Politics The Aunt Story Debate – How a single anecdote became the centre of partisan dispute over truth, memory and campaign tactics.
The “Mamdani Effect”
The “Mamdani Effect”: How One Win Sparked a New Generation of Progressive Runners By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The headline you’ve already seen on 1,000 crowdfunding pages Within days of Zohran Mamdani’s…
New York’s Muslim Political Force
From Post-9/11 Surveillance to City Hall: How New York’s Muslim Political Force Built Zohran Mamdani By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The long arc from suspicion to political power There is a visible…
Mamdani’s New York
Mamdani’s New York: The City That Tried to Govern Itself A new mayor and a new kind of city hall When Zohran Mamdani declared his candidacy for mayor of New York City…
Campaign Finance Under Fire
Campaign Finance Under Fire: Alleged Foreign Donations to Mamdani’s Mayoral Bid By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The new headline rattling the campaign Two criminal referrals. Roughly $9,000 refunded. Dozens — by some…
The Communist Label
The Communist Label That Won’t Go Away: Mamdani, Socialism & Branding Trouble By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The problem in one phrase “Communist.” It’s short, blunt, and politically effective — a three-syllable…
Inside Mamdani’s Personal Backdrop
Family, Faith and Fringe Quotes: Inside Mamdani’s Personal Backdrop By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The resurfaced interview that set off a new round of questions A decade-old interview with filmmaker Mira Nair…
If Mamdani Wins
If Mamdani Wins: What a Muslim, Socialist Mayor Could Mean for New York City By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The narrow question with enormous consequences What happens if Zohran Mamdani — a…
Mamdani, Trump, and the Politics of Cooperation
Mamdani “I’ll Work With Your Boss If It Helps New Yorkers”: Mamdani, Trump, and the Politics of Cooperation By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The headline — and why it rattled everyone “I…
Mamdani Offers Direct Message to Trump
Mamdani Offers Direct Message to Trump, Emphasizes Affordability and Coalition-Building Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani used a recent high-profile appearance to deliver a pointed message to President Donald Trump while outlining his…
Israel, Palestine & NYC
Israel, Palestine & NYC: How Mamdani Broke the “Must-Support-Israel” Political Norm By Bohiney Magazine Investigative Desk The rupture everyone’s been pretending was impossible Once upon a time in New York politics there…