Economists Support Zohran Mamdani’s Plan for New York City Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral platform is a practical blueprint to tackle some of New York City’s most pressing problems.

New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani speaking to supporters in New York, June 25, 2025 and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaking to supporters, June 24, 2025.

LOOKING a bit shell-shocked, Andrew Cuomo, New York’s former governor, conceded to Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary on June 24th. Until recently, even the most ...

F or The Choice, a new project from New York Times Opinion, we asked a range of New Yorkers about the biggest difficulties and opportunities facing the city as it votes in the June 24 Democratic ...