Posted on 11/07/2025 12:05:06 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Zohran Mamdani is about to find out what I learned the hard way: No one can be truly prepared for the tsunami-like dynamics of the transition from regular human to leader of a city of 8.5 million people. So let me speak from experience as a two-term mayor of New York City and offer a little guidance (or at least some solace) to Zohran and his team as they begin their extraordinary journey in governance.
There are four areas that can make or break the first year of a mayoralty: Team, Simplicity, Speed, and Authenticity.
Let me break them down.
Team: When I started having focused conversations with Zohran earlier this year, I was struck by how deeply and thoughtfully he absorbed advice. He was consistently big-picture-oriented and historically grounded when it came to understanding the role of a mayor. And as I watched his outreach to people with experience and insight, regardless of ideological differences, I gained confidence that he would not make the mistake of just hiring from his inner circle.
It’s easy and comfortable to surround yourself with longtime loyalists. But the better strategy is to keep a core of trusted true believers available while seeking highly experienced talent for other roles. This is the best way to serve the people of New York City, while also fighting off the “hostile encirclement” that the status quo forces in business, politics, and media will utilize to try to strangle Mamdani’s vision and success.
Simplicity: There is no place as fast and dynamic as New York City Hall. Every day is a battle to preserve a proactive agenda against the never-ending attacks, crises, and incessant incoming fire. In this context, complexity is a profound danger. Anything that needlessly slows the agenda can be fatal to the overall equation of...
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When was de Blowjobio ever a "regular human?"
What’s to know. It’s easy to destroy what was built by others.
Anyone who thinks this guy got in there to be the mayor and run the city with any semblance of the rules of this country is a knucklehead
I think he could be smart enough to quietly lay the groundwork for demolition, like Obama OR he is arrogant enough to go all wrecking ball.
Quiet. Like in his acceptance speech?
Why do people want to pretend
Point Number 1: Set your wife up as chairwoman of some unaudited charity so she can steal half a billion dollars. It’s a nice nest egg!
Mayor De blowjob should be in jail with his lesbian wife
Nobody cares what Douchebagio has to say.
He will implement sharia law every chance he gets.
Yep
In July 2023, Bill de Blasio’s wife, Chirlane McCray, separated from him but they are not divorcing. The couple announced they would date other people while continuing to live together in their Brooklyn townhouse. They cited the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic and shifts in their relationship as reasons for the separation.
Separation agreement:
They have been married for 29 years but decided to separate in a mutual decision.
Living situation:
They will continue to live together in their shared home in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
Future plans:
They plan to see other people, but not to divorce <-—
Bill DeBlasio’s wife Chirlane McCray cannot explain where $850 million given to the mental health program she champions has gone, according to reports.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nyc/comments/aw82fh/bill_deblasios_wife_chirlane_mccray_cannot/
and she is ugly as the south end of a north bound mule.
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