25-06-2025
What the Democratic establishment should learn from Mamdani's win
New York City is a political ecosystem all its own, one that doesn't translate — or set the direction — for the rest of the country.
Consider how many of its modern mayors have been misled by the prominence — and the hype — that comes with their posts atop the nation's most self-important city. John Lindsay, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Bloomberg and Bill de Blasio ranged across the political spectrum but had one thing in common: Once they got west of the Hudson River, their presidential aspirations turned to dust.
