Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani NYT | Top Stories By: Astead W. Herndon 14 October 2025 at 17:01 The story of the man most likely to be the next mayor of New York City — and the promise and peril his ascent poses for the Democratic Party. © Pari Dukovic for The New York Times“I try not to spend too much time being engaged with the discourse of it all,” Mamdani says.
Attacks on Zohran Mamdani’s Youth Won’t Save the Old Guard NYT | Opinion By: Jennifer Steinhauer 6 October 2025 at 17:00 Dismissing candidates like Zohran Mamdani simply because of their youth is no longer viable. Millennial and Gen Z Americans will only gain more political influence.
What the Mayor Got Away With Has Already Changed America NYT | China By: Noah Shachtman 22 September 2025 at 02:45 This is not just a New York story.
Threats and Cash: How China Meddles in U.S. Local Elections NYT | China By: Rachel Abrams, Michael Forsythe, Mary Wilson, Mooj Zadie, Caitlin O’Keefe, Alex Stern, Sydney Harper, Rachelle Bonja, Maria Byrne, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley 28 August 2025 at 18:00 A Times investigation found that Beijing’s consulate in Manhattan had mobilized community groups to defeat certain candidates.