Mara Gay

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign ended up winning over some of the exact voters who make up a major part of the Democratic coalition. Why is worth considering.

New York has urgent housing needs. Mamdani is leading the race for mayor because of his awareness of this. But all the candidates should have bigger plans.

Who lost the debate may be clearer than who won.

Being mayor of New York City is one of the toughest jobs in politics. One glimpse of how Zohran Mamdani may seek to do it is whom he’s talking to.

Obamaworld seems interested in understanding Zohran Mamdani’s sudden rise to prominence.

The progressive left has often struggled to win over older Black voters. There are ways to fix this.

Mamdani won in parts of the city people wouldn’t normally expect. Democrats should pay attention to his positive message and laser focus on costs.

Without the ex-governor in the race, a consensus-building nominee might have arisen. Instead, a sizable portion of the party is fed up.

From housing to public safety, if the city is going to be a better place to live, the next mayor must address these key issues.

Opinion | Conversations and insights about the moment. (Published 2024)

Opinion | The Point: Conversations and insights about the moment.

Three months into the Trump administration, it is clear that many of the Americans refusing to back down or stay silent are ordinary people.

Four writers talk about the ex-governor’s mayoral run and what it means that voters are now so willing to accept tarnished figures they previously rejected.

What Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries can do is convey the enormous danger of this moment, immediately. Schumer is changing course already.

The nation’s biggest metropolis remains one of its safest, but there’s more to do.

OneGoal is a resource for students who are entering college without the benefits of family wealth.

Opinion | The Point: Conversations and insights about the moment.

It’s not easy being a dot of blue in Trump country.

Exceptions to save a mother’s life don’t matter when doctors fear performing the procedure.

Democrats should make it clear that Cuomo has no political future in New York — not in City Hall and not in Albany.