Mamdani, Zohran

• Mamdani Inauguration to Usher in ‘New Era’ With Broadway Block Party - Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on Jan. 1, alongside a party spanning seven blocks that will accommodate 40,000 spectators, his transition team said.
• Move Aside, Snowflake: ‘Theater Kid’ Is the New Go-To Political Insult - Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, is among the latest politicians to be tagged with the term, raising the question: What did theater kids do to deserve such scorn?
• How Democrats Used the Word ‘Affordability’ to Take On Trump - Both parties are now preparing for “affordability” to play a major role in the midterm elections next year. How did it emerge so quickly?
• At a Dark Moment, Jews in New York Celebrate the Festival of Lights - After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community.
• The Billionaires Have No One to Blame but Themselves - The first rule of dark money is to quit blabbing about it. Did they think people would thank them for it?
• Rich New Yorkers Threaten to Leave. Then They Find Out How Hard That Is. - Tax accountants and lawyers detail the arduous process wealthy New Yorkers would have to face to avoid paying New York State and city taxes.
• Mamdani Woos Wealthy Donors Alongside Grassroots Givers for Transition - Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has turned to crypto kings, movie stars and an oil heir, among others, to help reach his $4 million goal to fund his transition and Jan. 1 inauguration.
• This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza - It may be tempting to memory hole what happened in Gaza. That would only compound the mistake of ignoring, or rationalizing, an intolerable reality.
• Mamdani, a Sharp Critic of Police Surveillance, Will Soon Oversee It - Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor-elect, has criticized the N.Y.P.D.’s surveillance tactics. He reappointed the police commissioner who helped create a ubiquitous web of monitoring.