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In this issue

What Zohran Mamdani’s victory means for the city—and the future of the Democratic Party. Plus: Travel issues—when did vacations become so much work?

He Really Won. Can He Really Win? - THE GREAT UPSET

THE GREAT UPSET Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo and the Establishment by upending how city politics was supposed to work.

7 mins

'IT'S NICE TO BE RIGHT!'

The New Yorkers riding the high of his win. (And the ones who had no idea there was an election.)

7 mins

THE ELITE MELTDOWN

Mamdani’s win left Cuomo’s powerful backers reeling— and divided on a plan B.

5 mins

THE ISSUE THAT WASN’T

His stance on Israel was supposed to sink him. Instead, it maybe helped.

6 mins

ZERO ZEN

A GREAT EXCHANGE RATE, CHAT GPT, AND KIMONO-WEARING BROS HAVE TURNED KYOTO INTO THE LOVE LIEST TOURIST TRAP ON EARTH.

10+ mins

FLIGHT RISK

DAYS BEFORE I’M expected to fly, a familiar anxiety starts to churn in my gut. I get moody.

10+ mins

'PEOPLE WANT THAT AFRICANH EUPHORIA'

BLACK AMERICANS ARE MOVING TO GHANA-AND DRIVING UP THE COST OF LIVING FOR EVERYONE AROUND THEM.

10+ mins

BLAND IS BEST

THE WORLD'S 50 BEST HOTELS LIST DICTATES WHERE TO STAY. DO ITS JUDGES EVEN KNOW WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT?

6 mins

WE FOUND YOUR BAG!

IT’S AT A SUPERSTORE IN ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE’S LOST LUGGAGE.

10+ mins

This Used to Be the Ex-Lax Factory

A whitewashed box inside an industrial building in Boerum Hill gets a deep-plane face-lift.

2 mins

A Refreshed Fedora

The Village standard gets a makeover to meet its new neighbors.

3 mins

Chefs Are Vying for Crunchwrap Supremacy

They're making them bigger, better, and spicier than Taco Bell ever could.

3 mins

In Diego Luna's Orbit

The Andor star won't take credit for reshaping Star Wars. He should.

8 mins

ICE TV

Social media is flooded with videos of immigration raids. They tell a different story depending on where you're looking.

6 mins

Where Writers Go to Be Weird

Substack has become the premier destination for literary types’ unpublished musings.

6 mins

Human, All Too Human

An unkillable zombie franchise wants to talk about civilization now.

4 mins

Is He, You Know ...

A gay romance inspired by a photo of Prince George is surprisingly conventional.

5 mins

Backflips Can't Save Him

A new play from writer-director Tana hill’s take opens with something like a spec script for a future episode of The Crown:

4 mins

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New York magazine Description:

Publisher: NY-Magazine

Category: Lifestyle

Language: English

Frequency: Fortnightly

CULTURE, POLITICS, FOOD, FASHION: A NEW YORK POINT OF VIEW. With assertive reporting and sophisticated design, New York chronicles the people and events that shape the city that shapes the world.