From the Wrestling Ring to City Hall
Democratic socialist surges in Providence, Rhode Island mayoral election.
The Indypendent
Theodore Hamm
NYC’s New Deal Era Public Pools Opened with a Splash 90 Years Ago This Summer
The pools were opened by Mayor Mamdani’s political hero, Fiorello LaGuardia and still serve the city well.
Hakeem Jeffries Was One of the Biggest Losers in New York’s Democratic Primary Blowout
New York City DSA’s’ landslide victories last night make the House’s top Democrat an inviting target for 2028.
The final races at the venerable horse racing track are on Sunday, June 28.
Questions Remain About How Mamdani’s COGE Chief Makes His Money
Veteran Democratic Party operative Patrick Gaspard will lead the mayor’s Commission on Government Efficiency, which will conduct a top to bottom review of city spending and who benefits. The potential for influence peddling is real if potential conflicts of interest are not made clear from the beginning.
DSA Candidates Face Onslaught of Pro-Israel Spending in Final Weeks of NY’s Democratic Primaries
Past supporters of Solidarity PAC—a New York version of AIPAC—are making large individual contributions in Assembly races where pro-Israel incumbents are facing strong challenges from the left.
David Morales is promising to ease Providence’s housing costs by implementing a rent stabilization program. One poll shows him leading by 11 points.
Remembering When New York City Was Under Military Occupation for Seven Years
A new exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York retells the story of how the British occupied New York City from 1776-1783
NYC-DSA Wins Election Law Appeal, on Verge of Recouping Six-Figure Fine as Primary Season Heats Up
The unanimous verdict by a five-judge panel shoots down the state’s case against DSA for the Many.
How Cuomo’s Attempt to Weaponize Rent Freeze Politics Against Mamdani Backfired
The former governor’s attack on Mamdani for having a rent-stabilized one bedroom apartment revealed how little he understood the plight of NYC renters, says the author of a new book on the 2025 mayor’s race.