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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

Should Rich New Yorkers Get Free Stuff, Too? Mamdani Says Yes.

1 April 2026 at 00:38
A free preschool center in one of the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods raises questions about Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s vow to expand universal child care.

© Angelina Katsanis for The New York Times

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made creating a free, universal child care system his top policy priority.

Zohran Mamdani Puts New York City Back on TikTok

31 March 2026 at 23:01
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is lifting the ban on governmental use of the social media app, one of a handful that the mayor used to amplify his campaign messaging.

© José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times

Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a private “new media” news conference at City Hall in January where he invited TikTok and other social media influencers.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa Performed a Skit. N.Y. Republicans Are Livid.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former Republican opponent recorded a skit on cat adoption for the Inner Circle, an annual press corps roast. Some politicians weren’t laughing.

© Shuran Huang for The New York Times

Bernie Sanders, in the Bronx, Presses Kathy Hochul to Tax the Rich

30 March 2026 at 06:35
Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at a rally at Lehman College, lent his support to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to raise taxes on millionaires. The mayor was not present.

© Charly Triballeau/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Senator Bernie Sanders, who has traveled across the United States to argue for higher taxes on the wealthy, spoke to a large crowd at Lehman College in the Bronx on Sunday.

Mamdani’s Long Hours Are What Millennial Leadership Looks Like

By: Mara Gay
27 March 2026 at 23:00
There’s a real advantage to being young and governing: being able to work long hours. But there are potential tradeoffs to Mamdani's all-in management style.
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