Outside, Democrats who had voted for the resolution hoped their distance would shield them from attack ads and donor fury. Inside his own coalition, organizers and tenants watched more closely than any cable show, measuring whether Mamdani’s compromises would be tactical or existential. His real test would not be that first meeting, but the months to come: when broken elevators, police overtime, and rent hikes collided with his promises, and “socialism” stopped being theory and started looking like bus schedules, eviction notices, and who got to feel safe walking home.
Congress Draws A Quiet Line – Page 2 of 2 – Vibrant Social Chronicles
