Mayor Mamdani’s landslide win in The Bronx was powered by belief, not just in his promises about affordability, but in the collective hopes of a borough that has too often been sidelined. With nearly 30% of our neighbors living under the poverty line, trust is not given lightly here. Mamdani clearly earned it by tapping into aspirations and fears.
Now in his first 100 days as Mayor, and with budgetary deliberations for the city on the horizon in the months ahead, Mamdani has committed his administration to rebuild New York around affordability. In order to succeed, that vision should begin in the Bronx, where systemic inequities run deepest and the need is greatest.
Among seniors, the poverty rate in The Bronx is the highest in the state. Our housing crisis has been present for decades and has become a daily emergency. Schools are overcrowded, public health is crumbling, and too many households remain shut out of the digital economy. These are not new problems. They are the byproduct of generations of neglect and short-term thinking that has left the nation’s poorest congressional district to fend for itself.
