Photography Credit: AP News/Yuki Iwamura. Logo Credit: Aneesh Bhoopathy for Forge. Design by Alessa Adhikari By María Valentina Castañeda Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who describes himself as a socialist Democrat, celebrated a historic victory on November 4th, 2025. He was elected as New York City's 111th mayor and will be the first Muslim and South Asian mayor in the city, as well as the youngest since 1892. Mamdani's victory has generated numerous reactions. Young voters and

Photography by Jayden Pantoja By Jayden Pantoja On October 4th, a bustling crowd of Harlem residents and NYC councilmembers gathered together on 110th Street and 5th Avenue to celebrate the late Former Senator Bill Perkins. Near Central Park resides a street named in his honor, a tribute to a man whose life was intertwined with that very community. But who was Bill Perkins, and how did his impact expand from a single community to New York City as a whole? Born in Harlem on Ap

Art by Christian Branch By Alyssa Beaumont On Wednesday, October 1st, the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) hosted one-on-one live interviews with the candidates of the upcoming New York City mayoral election, “A Fireside Chat with the Mayoral Candidates.” The event took place in St. Albans, Queens with journalist Cheryl Wills conducting the interviews. The candidates were asked questions related to topics such as homelessness, mental health, ICE, and care for the elderl

Photography Credit: Olga Fedorova for The New York Times By Maria Valentina Castañeda Castellanos Current NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced on Sunday, September 28 th  that he would be dropping out of the mayoral race — an unexpected decision that drastically shifts New York’s political outlook just a few weeks away from the election. His choice comes after months of low approbation, corruption investigations, and growing criticism over how his administration has managed the cit

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