Elections NYC mayoral race

[Islam Imamate]

Imo he over promised and is going to massively under deliver on the direct leftist policies such as the ones you mentioned. He doesn't have the budget and running city deficits is worse than state, which is worse the federal.


But, I too was surprised for his abundance infrastructure initiative:
However, NYC by nature and designed is probably the most active ward / council city the world. Every assembly man is going to have their 2 cents heard on any initiative. That alone backlogs the shit out of plans. Its also NYC, you can't build out, you have to build up, you have to build in gridlock, you need a myriad of reports, studies and surveys. You need equipment and a workforce (both are on shorter supply). He can fast track initial approvals but i can't see how he pushes through actual shovels in ground at a faster rate (maybe someone in the city can chyme in)

He also has to deal with the fact that NYC bread and butter income wise isn't manufacturing, it's industry that can very much be remote and there's basically zero chance an exit tax can be implemented on a city level; so raising taxes is going to be tricky.

Honeslty; he's really close to running the Homer Simpson platform of "The Garbage man Can!" And it's going to bite him in the ass

Not to mention taking the issue of state capacity and government inefficiency can involve taking on some important Democrat constituencies like unions and environmental groups, I'm not sure he's willing to bite that bullet.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-12/nyc-may-face-annual-budget-gaps-of-13-billion-dinapoli-says

Running on Empty

While the City’s short-term choices have increasingly stressed its finances, federal budget and tax policy changes may well reduce funds that support the City and State budgets.

cbcny.org

and that's still well over $100B dollars lmao an imminent tax hike is also going to erase that shrinkage

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

Not to mention taking the issue of state capacity and government inefficiency can involve taking on some important Democrat constituencies like unions and environmental groups, I'm not sure he's willing to bite that bullet.

Yeah, there's so many layers of tape, each of which gets paid (directly or indirectly) by being in the way

 

[The Diplomat]

Decent win. Let's hope it expands.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

and that's still well over $100B dollars lmao an imminent tax hike is also going to erase that shrinkage

100b is budget and hundred plus in current expenditures. Where is is he going to make up the difference? Taxes?

New York City Lost $14 Billion In Income To Florida As Residents Flee Democratic Party Politics

While New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago stage a relentless campaign to see which city can be the most incompetent, Florida is thriving under Gov. Ron DeSantis.

www.outkick.com

As it currently stands, he doesnt have the budget.

 

[SurferH2O]

A Communist. Way to go Democrats.

Preview of Government Run Grocery Stores

 

[Zazen]

Yup. I saw some posts about how unchecked migration lead to this, but it was the college educated, mostly white class.

If you look at his campaign headquarters when he was announced the winner, you’ll see a lack of black and brown people

There's a lot of Asians in NYC. Why are you not mentioning them?

 

[Zazen]

Lmao, these mother fuckers were in support of tariffs and saying that we don't need things like the Nintendo Switch. Literally doing the same thing they mocked "you'll own nothing and be happy." I can't take MAGA seriously at all.

Let's be real. They just want NYC to fail. It wouldn't have mattered who won. They fantasize about liberal cities dying. That's why they want the military to gun down protestors in LA. If Cuomo won they'd be saying "haha fucking dumbass liberals, voted in the guy who caused all the problems in the first place. They're such retards!" To be fair they'd be right about that one but my point is they would never be happy with the candidate chosen unless he sucked off Trump.

 

[cottagecheesefan]

Thoughts? Would have also staved off the Cuomos if the world

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

A Communist. Way to go Democrats.

Preview of Government Run Grocery Stores

meanwhile in literally america:

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

Thoughts? Would have also staved off the Cuomos if the world

you maga nerds need a lesson in media literacy. scorsese is like the most egregious, straightforward critic of male aggression and patriarchal societies, and you dweebs seem to have no clue.

let me guess, you think 'fight club' was about some crazy, cool guy who needed an escape from mundane work life.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

A Communist. Way to go Democrats.

Preview of Government Run Grocery Stores

Not quite. It's the policy that's least likely going to happen and comical because the net profit margin on groceries is already super low.

Operating and Net Margins

So even with a non profit model, it' would look more like this

 

[Islam Imamate]

Lmao, these mother fuckers were in support of tariffs and saying that we don't need things like the Nintendo Switch. Literally doing the same thing they mocked "you'll own nothing and be happy." I can't take MAGA seriously at all.

Let's be real. They just want NYC to fail. It wouldn't have mattered who won. They fantasize about liberal cities dying. That's why they want the military to gun down protestors in LA. If Cuomo won they'd be saying "haha fucking dumbass liberals, voted in the guy who caused all the problems in the first place. They're such retards!" To be fair they'd be right about that one but my point is they would never be happy with the candidate chosen unless he sucked off Trump.

There are a lot of valid criticisms of Mamdani's socialist policies like the rent freeze and state-run grocers but I don't think MAGA has a leg to stand on in criticizing him on that basis if they also support the trade war and the BBB. From the POV of orthodox economics they're both pretty bad.

This gets to a wider issue I have with liberal right wingers who mock leftists and socialists for their bad economics, right now the GOP under Trump has strayed far further from conventional economics yet most liberal right wingers, especially in politics and the media, are too cowardly to stand up to the looney populists in their mix. Some like the Heritage Foundation, which was once a fervent advocate for free trade, have 180'd to remain in good standing. Pretty pathetic.

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

There are a lot of valid criticisms of Mamdani's socialist policies like the rent freeze and state-run grocers but I don't think MAGA has a leg to stand on in criticizing him on that basis if they also support the trade war and the BBB. From the POV of orthodox economics they're both pretty bad.

This gets to a wider issue I have with liberal right wingers who mock leftists and socialists for their bad economics, right now the GOP under Trump has strayed far further from conventional economics yet most liberal right wingers, especially in politics and the media, are too cowardly to stand up to the looney populists in their mix. Some like the Heritage Foundation, which was once a fervent advocate for free trade, have 180'd to remain in good standing. Pretty pathetic.

That's a fair criticism.

 

[Hog-train]

I know Cuomo is a complete scumbag and know nothing about Mamdani.

Will Mamdani get rid of Eric Adams decisions to cooperate with ICE?

 

[Hog-train]

Looks like special interest Super Pacs wanted Cuomo in.

 

[Islam Imamate]

I know Cuomo is a complete scumbag and know nothing about Mamdani.

Will Mamdani get rid of Eric Adams decisions to cooperate with ICE?

Pretty sure yeah.

Mamdani's signature policies are rent freeze for rent stabilized housing, making bids fare free, and city operated grocers, one in each of the Burroughs.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

I know Cuomo is a complete scumbag and know nothing about Mamdani.

Will Mamdani get rid of Eric Adams decisions to cooperate with ICE?

1000%

 

[Fossor]

Government run supermarkets?

 

[Crazy Source]

Government run supermarkets?

Idi Amin? I remember growing up and asking my parents who the meanest (worst) person in the world was and they would throw that name out more often than not.