“Mamdani must do more than deliver good policies on behalf of the city’s most marginalized,” Daniel Wortel-London wrote earlier this week. “He must also build durable power among New York’s working class through his political organizations, coalitions, and approach toward the city’s political economy.”

We’re confident he will. It’s a new year; and we’re staying positive: The first year of Trump’s second term is over, and America is celebrating 250 years of democracy. Let’s start fresh.

-Alana Pockros

Associate Editor, The Nation

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