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Michael Goodwin: Socialist boy wonder Mamdani has learned next to nothing in his first 100 days as mayor of NYC

Nypost · · 1171 words · By Michael Goodwin
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13 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Zohran Mamdani is the mayor of NYC”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Zohran Mamdani has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. This is further corroborated by multiple news sources including BBC, CNBC, and Deutsche Welle.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahmood Mamdani (born 23 April 1946) is a Ugandan anthropologist, academic, and political commentator. He is the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and a professor of anthropology, political scie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmood_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 2025 el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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“his foolish refusal to dismantle ragged street encampments led to at least 20 people dying from hypothermia in February alone”
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Two sources provide conflicting numbers regarding the deaths. Michael Goodwin reports 'at least 20 people dying', while another source reports that Mamdani confirmed '16 people have died', with 13 of those from hypothermia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahmood Mamdani (born 23 April 1946) is a Ugandan anthropologist, academic, and political commentator. He is the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and a professor of anthropology, political scie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmood_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 2025 el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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“Mayors of all political stripes had been following a practice begun by Ed Koch nearly 50 years ago of forcibly taking homeless people off the streets during freezing temperatures if they refused to go voluntarily”
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While Wikipedia confirms Ed Koch was mayor, none of the provided evidence confirms the specific practice of forcibly removing homeless people during freezing temperatures since his tenure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — .nyc is a top level domain (TLD) for New York City. It was delegated to the root zone by ICANN on March 20, 2014. In May 2018, the .nyc registry updated its WHOIS access policy to protect personally i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.nyc
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Irving Koch ( KOTCH; December 12, 1924 – February 1, 2013) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was mayor of New York City f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Koch
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The mayor of New York City, officially mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_New_York_City
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“Mamdani announced that a 4,000-square-foot site in the David Dinkins Municipal Building would be the city’s first free child care center”
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Multiple web search results confirm Mayor Mamdani announced a 4,000-square-foot free child care center located in the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building (originally the Municipal Building and later known as the Manhattan Municipal Building) is a 40-story, 580-foot (180 m) building at 1 Centre Street, east of Cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Municipal_Building
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Norman Dinkins (July 10, 1927 – November 23, 2020) was an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 107th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993. Dinkins was among the more tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dinkins
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The mayor of New York City is the chief executive of the Government of New York City, as stipulated by New York City's charter. The current officeholder, the 112th in the sequence of regular mayors, i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_New_York_Cit…
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“It will cost at least $10 million to renovate the site”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state the renovation cost for the child care center is $10 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building (originally the Municipal Building and later known as the Manhattan Municipal Building) is a 40-story, 580-foot (180 m) building at 1 Centre Street, east of Cha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Municipal_Building
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Norman Dinkins (July 10, 1927 – November 23, 2020) was an American politician, lawyer, and author who served as the 107th mayor of New York City from 1990 to 1993. Dinkins was among the more tha…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Audubon Theatre and Ballroom (generally referred to as the Audubon Ballroom) was a theatre and ballroom located at 3940 Broadway, at the intersection with West 165th Street, in the Washington Heig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audubon_Ballroom
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“the center will become the daytime home of 40 children, from 6 weeks to 3 years old, with their parents being city workers in the area”
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Web search results confirm the facility is expected to serve 40 children, ages 6 weeks to 3 years old, for city workers.
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web search NEUTRAL — Directives state that children who are three years old on 30 September in the given academic year are eligible to attend nursery and kindergarten classes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindergarten
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City is inviting some municipal workers to apply for free on-site child care for infants and toddlers, Mayor Mamdani was set to announce at a news conference Monday morning. The 4,000-square-…
https://web.archive.org/web/20260330160358/https://www.nydai…
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web search NEUTRAL — Little Adventures Children's Center at Canyons Village welcomes kids 6 weeks to 6 years of age. We are a state licensed year-round child care facility providing fun, age-appropriate activities. Our un…
https://www.parkcitymountain.com/plan-your-trip/childcare.as…
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“the annual operating cost is projected at $2.3 million”
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The provided evidence discusses general childcare costs or statewide investments, but does not mention the specific $2.3 million annual operating cost for this center.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hochul said the city’s rollout is part of a larger push to make child care universal statewide. As part of that effort, Hochul also announced a $470 million investment to help support universal pre-K …
https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/new…
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web search NEUTRAL — This report presents a cost-benefit analysis of introducing universal free childcare for all children aged 1–5 in Norway.
https://www.ssb.no/en/utdanning/barnehager/artikler/cost-ben…
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web search NEUTRAL — The figure is more than three times the cost in France and Germany. A full-time nursery place for a child under two costs £222 a week. Working mums now have to spend £11,300 a year on average on child…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-3831626/UK-childcare-…
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“Mamdani moves to deliver on his promise to open a government-owned grocery store in each of the five boroughs”
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Multiple sources confirm Mamdani's program to open city-owned grocery stores, specifically mentioning the goal for all five boroughs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Mayor Karen Bass' official site for LA news, resources, and initiatives. Stay connected with governance, events, and community efforts.
https://mayor.lacity.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 · 13 candidates — including Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt — aim to unseat incumbent Karen Bass in LA’s 2026 mayoral race. Here’s where they stand on various issues.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/01/us-news/meet-the-13-candidates…
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web search NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass (/ ˈbæs /; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass
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“The first will be built on city land in East Harlem, at a projected cost of $30 million for a 9,000-square-foot facility”
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Three independent web search results confirm the first store will be a 9,000-square-foot facility in East Harlem with a projected cost of $30 million.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 9,000-square-foot store in East Harlem will be constructed from the ground up on a nearby vacant, city-owned lot and is expected to open by 2029, while the first city-owned grocery store is expect…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/zohran-mamdani-free…
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web search NEUTRAL — At $30 million, Mamdani’s 9,000-square-foot East Harlem grocery store would cost more than $3,000 per square foot to construct. The new Mamdani market in East Harlem would rise at a vacant lot at the …
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/real-estate/mamdanis-nyc-groce…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under Mamdani's municipal grocery store program, the 9,000-square-foot East Harlem location will be constructed from the ground up and is expected to open by 2029. The mayor has allocated $70 million …
https://progressivegrocer.com/nyc-mayor-mamdani-unveils-1st-…
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“It is not expected to open for shoppers until sometime in 2029”
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Multiple sources state the East Harlem store is expected to open by 2029.
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“the mayor has budgeted $70 million for capital costs at all five facilities”
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“He inherited a budget deficit that was initially said to go as high as $12 billion over the next two fiscal years”
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“Three of the four top bond-rating agencies reduced their outlook on city finances from stable to negative”
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