Early voting in New York City kicked off Saturday ahead of the June 24 mayoral primary election.
MI and @CityJournal scholars have closely tracked the key issues and candidates and offer their insights on one of the most pivotal elections in the city’s modern history. 🧵
In the @nypost, @JKetcham91 warns that a mayor who is too weak on crime and disorder will leave an opening for the violence and chaos seen in Los Angeles to spread to the East Coast. bit.ly/43OdZAb
Progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani’s history of antagonism toward Israel is a worldview he has held and publicly expressed for years, writes policy analyst Josh Appel in @CityJournal. bit.ly/4kHE2yZ
The political mood in NYC is shifting—not toward conservatism, but toward pragmatism—driven by voters fed up with public disorder and ideological posturing, argues MI’s @Jesse_Leg for @CityJournal. bit.ly/4lh3N9f
New York City’s public schools are failing. Enrollment has plummeted over the past decade, attendance is at historic lows, and academic performance has stagnated—despite record-high budgets.
In a new @ManhattanInst report, @dany_egorov and Ray Domanico offer a roadmap for the city’s next mayor to reverse course. bit.ly/4kQQ3lV
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