If you’re a New Yorker, the vibes are immaculate.
Not only are New Yorkers celebrating an NBA Championship after 53 years, but their brand-new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, made it possible for thousands to come together and watch their home team win it all.
Recently, New Yorkers shared the positive changes they’ve seen in their communities under Mamdani’s leadership as NYC’s mayor. Here’s what 18 New Yorkers had to say:
1. “More bike lanes were announced in my neighborhood, and construction actually began. Crazy to see things moving so quickly.”
2. “I have family in Staten Island who have never seen their landlord put in the work for repairs that they have since Mamdani.”
3. “I got a spot in what seems like a great and FREE daycare for my kid this fall. Come September, my household will have so much extra cash flow I won’t know what to do. Mamdani fucking rocks!!!”
4. “The best part about Mamdani, especially after Adams, is that he’s boring! He’s fixing potholes, balancing the budget, building parks, and there aren’t any news stories about some corrupt flunky of his fleecing the city out of millions of dollars every other day.”
—IamChicharon
5. “As someone that works in the city, suddenly ALL the buildings with brick sheds are fixing their shit. It’s amazing.”
—Illintroduction8499
6. “The NY Knicks winning Game 4. Never would have happened without Mamdani.”
7. “Regardless of politics, he’s attacking the day-to-day detriments that New Yorkers have accepted as ‘just the way it is’ forever. One example is TRASH DAY, the absolutely medieval practice of tossing all your bagged trash in mountains on the sidewalk. He’s rolling out car-sized, liftable bins for medium and large apartment buildings in certain neighborhoods.”
8. “I work for the city. The biggest change I’ve seen is that he is cleaning house of Adams’ people.”
—eskimospy212
9. “He did amazing after the snowstorm. Hiring locals to shovel and paying them $30 an hour. Keeping the money in the community.”
10. “A library two blocks away has basically been closed for two years. Now it’s being renovated, and the sign on the front says ‘By order of the Mayor.’ It’s great to see.”
11. “I also want to add that his communication is top-notch. I know it isn’t necessarily material, but he puts out videos that are genuinely informative, to explain what is going on, what they plan to do to address it, and so on.”
“Even just simple stuff: ‘Yes, there was a historical blizzard, yes, NYC does collect and melt snow, it melts it at XYZ rate, and we have a lot to go, etc.’ I feel like I know more of what is going on, how the city works, and I really like that.”—ViennettaLurker
12. “I think I’ve accidentally run into him like three times in hugely different parts of the city because he’s always going around just talking to people. After 15 years in this city, I definitely feel a vibe of renewal and community.”
13. “For construction workers, tons of overtime and new jobs are opening up everywhere. Ever since the pandemic, overtime became a rarity, and some contractors closed up shop due to a lack of work. So thanks a lot, Mr. Mamdami.”
—charlesbabbage1023
14. “My landlord suddenly got a lot more compliant.”
—Level_Hour6480
15. “I work for a nonprofit in NYC, and he reached out to a ton of nonprofits and asked for 3-5 ideas that would improve situations for the people we serve, and his team actually read them and selected 1-2 that they would want to work on.”
“Our nonprofit felt hopeful. I know staff members worked overtime putting the research together and writing the write-up, but everyone was proud. They didn’t feel like it was a waste of time and felt the love for the city.”—RevolutionaryAge-654
16. “I work at a shelter and he stopped by to get more information from our clients directly as well as staff to discuss policy and the reality of services.”
17. “Honestly, NYC has been feeling like NYC again, like how I remember it as a kid. More community and people just seem happier, and I can attribute a lot of that to him. Obviously, he is still a politician, but I am happy with how things are going so far.”
—cabbagemuncher101
And finally…
18. “I just returned from five days in NYC, and all I can say is… wow. Transit moved like clockwork, police presence was very visible, and I felt safe day and night. But what struck me the most is hard to describe. There’s a sense of people feeling better about things, heard by him, and the proof is that everyone is out and about, chillin’ and friendly. High marks here.”
What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comments below.
Some entries have been edited for length/clarity.
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