The Narrative Wars

New York City’s Seaside Swing State

No Democrat running for Mayor has won City Island in 40 years. Can Zohran Mamdani change that?

Oct 16 • 

Michael Lange

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"He is fresh, everyone else is tired"

How the 1969 New York City mayoral race shaped the modern Democratic Party

Oct 7 • 

Michael Lange

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Armin Thomas

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September 2025

The (Almost) October (Non) Surprise

Eric Adams quits the race: why Zohran Mamdani should not be concerned.

Sep 29 • 

Michael Lange

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The Gods That Failed

On Jonathan Mahler’s ‘The Gods of New York’

Published on The Metropolitan Review • Sep 26

Zohran is Inevitable

But can Mamdani keep the Magic?

Sep 25 • 

Michael Lange

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Who will succeed Jerry Nadler?

The race for New York's Twelfth Congressional District begins...

Sep 12 • 

Michael Lange

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August 2025

Obama, Mamdani, & The Rise and Fall of Movements

How the arc of the 44th President informs New York City's next Mayor

Aug 28 • 

Michael Lange

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The Mamdani Model

What can (and cannot) be replicated from Zohran’s historic upset?

Aug 13 • 

Michael Lange

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July 2025

Zohran Mamdani's First Big Decision

Will the next Mayor retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch?

Jul 17 • 

Michael Lange

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Four Months to November

Will the clown car General Election for New York City Mayor actually be competitive?

Jul 9 • 

Michael Lange

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June 2025

The Zohran Coalition

Mamdani's Mandate & The Dawn of a New Day

Jun 27 • 

Michael Lange

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Zohran Wins the NYC Mayoral Primary! Reaction with Nate Silver & Galen Druke

An hour long conversation recapping the shocking result

Jun 26 • 

Michael Lange

, 

Galen Druke

, and 

Nate Silver

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