City Journal Audio Podcast

Zohran Mamdanis surprise victory has electrified New Yorks hard left, and raised serious questions about where the city is heading.

In this episode, City Journals Rafael Mangual, Nicole Gelinas, Tal Fortgang, and Daniel Di Martinobreak down how Mamdani won, why moderates failed to unify, and what it means when a socialist backed by Intifada slogans becomes the Democratic nominee. They also take a detour to the Hamptons to ask: is it becoming the new Palm Beach?

What’s driving the New York City mayoral race, and how might ranked-choice voting, crime, and policy backlash shape the outcome?

In this episode, City Journal’s Charles Fain Lehman is joined by John Ketcham, Renu Mukherjee, and Jesse Arm to break down the latest from the NYC mayoral primary. They also weigh in on the Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti, what it means for free speech and state regulation, and how New Yorkers are navigating the heat and headlines.

“Exhausted ballots will be a significant factor in this election,” notes Ketcham.

City Journal contributors Charles Fain Lehman, Tal Fortgang, Rafael Mangual, and Carolyn Gorman break down results from a new Manhattan Institute poll on New York City’s mayoral race. They also unpack the Israel–Iran conflict and the strange state of modern wedding culture.

Charles Fain Lehman, Ilya Shapiro, Renu Mukherjee, and Daniel Di Martino discuss the attack on two Minneapolis state lawmakers, the rallies against Trump, the military parade in D.C., and the New York City mayoral race.

Stephen Eide joins Brian Anderson to discuss “Marijuana and the Mentally Ill” and other issues.