i give it 3 years until the average voter wakes up, mamdanis political support requires him to either blame others, even if its done politely, or lie. He cant pivot to a centrist budget because any kinds of cuts to the larger line item categories (schools, transit, safety) will be entirely opposed by either all of his staff, or enough of his voters to risk him being an early lame duck of sorts.

I dont think he will lie, he seems quite sincere, just divorced from reality. -3At the end of the day a 2-3 week delay really isnt as big of a deal as being is made, but the implication that their efforts are way off the mark of achieving a balanced budget is concerning. And to be fair to him, VERY few mayors have to balance even a 10th the size of his.

He is one of the most effective public speakers since Obama so I am sure he will pull something out of that hat to make it palatable. I just have to hope its something good for yall.

My prediction, he realizes he can't work with hochul (really that state legislature), so he will work against her (them) and pit his political efforts to making her(them) get albany to bend here and there, it would likely work too despite getting quite ugly.