Americano Is New York finished?
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Nov 5, 2025 
Heather Mac Donald, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and expert on urban policy, dives into the implications of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's agenda for New York. She argues his inexperience and leftist ideologies threaten the city’s progress on crime, housing, and education. Heather critiques overregulation as a cause of high housing costs and warns against weak enforcement of laws under Mamdani. She expresses concern over the disconnect between privileged young voters and working-class realities, raising questions about public safety and governance.
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Inexperience Threatens City Management
- Heather Mac Donald argues Zohran Mamdani is an entitled, inexperienced leader who will mismanage New York City.
- She believes his Columbia-student-style politics are incompatible with running a complex metropolis.
Affordability Driven By Overregulation
- Mac Donald says Mamdani's housing and food plans are performative and economically naive.
- She argues overregulation, not lack of government programs, made New York unaffordable.
Petty Crime Undermines Store Viability
- She links retail closures to lax enforcement of shoplifting and public-order laws.
- Mac Donald warns that ignoring petty crime undermines basic services and private investment.