Mamdani’s New York: Lessons Israel can teach about diversity and social programs - opinion
From housing to tech to child care, Israel has made social programs work, lessons New York’s next mayor could learn.
Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor, at the start of 2026. The new mayor could learn a lot from Israel on how to implement his goals in City Hall, the writer says. (photo credit: Amir Hamja-Pool/Getty Images)ByZACK ROTHBART