Due to the results of our recent mayoral election, our vengeful federal administration is poised to wage war on New York City, as it has done in Chicago and Portland. NYC represents everything that MAGA fears: It supports diversity, welcomes immigrants (and in fact is kept in operation by immigrants), and embraces its role as a great hub of international culture.
So how can a 34 year old mayor fight such a foe? A clue to Mamdani’s strategy can be found in his choice to retain Jessica Tisch, a scion of one of the nation’s wealthiest families, as police commissioner.
Let’s circle back to one key fear-mongering talking point during the mayoral campaign. Right wing commentators claimed that if NYC raised taxes on the wealthy, the wealthy would go live elsewhere.
But what is the reality? I think the answer can be found in the Central Park Metaphor. More tomorrow.