It is a truism among pundits that political trends in New York City are not relevant nationally because those of us who live and work here are so different from “real Americans.” On the other hand, the city is home to most national leaders including Donald Trump, Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, as...

As Zohran Mamdani begins his ninth month in office, he continues to function on several levels at once. On the international stage, he recently met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten and traded attacks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. That same week, the mayor had another surreal...