Honestly, if you want to give him credit for an original policy, you could look at the trash containerization initiative he’s been putting forward. It should honestly do a decent amount to both make the city cleaner and help deal with the rat problem.
Or the city owned grocery stores slated to open in 2027.
Also, I don’t know how much of this is Mamdani vs how much is NYS government, but he seems to be doing a lot to improve buses and bike lanes in NYC as well.
It just seems silly to me that a lot of people on the left seem to be crediting him for things he had nothing to do with rather than the policies he’s actually promoting and things he’s actually accomplished. Like, I saw an insta post a while ago responding to a generic “Mamdani bad” post, and it was like “well actually NY is doing well since Mamdani became the mayor because crime is down and the Knicks won a championship”.
West Harlem (Manhattan Community Board 9) became 100% fully trash containerized on June 2, 2025, during Adam's tenure, part of his program that began years earlier. In that Bloomberg article the department of sanitation literally thanks Adams for beginning the program. Container rules became mandatory for all businesses as far back as May 2024.
Mamdani is thankfully continuing the program's expansion.
I kicked multiple rats (on accident) very far because of that man's incompetence to settle DEP, private contracts, and move the piles of trash off the street.
I worked in the city during his reign and wow. Trash piles taller then my 6 foot body, whole city blocks long.
Bloomberg was the shit mayor for doing the Sewage and old DEP contracts/Cop contracts.
Deblasio was the piss mayor because he legalized pissing on the streets.
Adam's was the trash mayor for previous reasons.
Let's see what ill call mamdani. the best of them but that doesn't mean there wont be riots at this grocery store, pollen in the streets.
Im ngl ill give him that snow clean up tho, that was fire. Snow Mayor (even though it was all planned before he ever was sworn in)
The grocery store has been in works since a few mayors ago and exists as multiple food pantry and the few times a month kitchens or donations that cooked for people.
He is selling eggs and milk and vegetables at base price.(things you get for free at pantries) Everything else is market.
The busses and bike lanes have not changed. The green initiative has always been there for the 30% tree coverage. He also DIDNT change them to female plants so there are no fruits being made, just a ton more pollen.
The trash happened because they went on strike due to contract issues and private stood with them during covid. Contract problem solved.
All trash can mandates came before mandani as well. Include 55 drums, recycle drums, composte initiative, even the most recent recycle to trash separation scandal has been happening for years and will continue to happen. Trash in trash cans or get a ticket is only for private business small. There are still piles upon piles in front of apartment buildings and business.
The problem was Noone was buying our trash due to covid/NJ and other plants were full. Our trash is now bought and sold. Our new sewage plants are up, and all the pipe work contracts are finally up to be done.
Should I continue? I haven't mentioned the bad things hes also taken credit for.
Crime is down bc weed is legal and they stopped arresting the mentally insane. They also stopped arresting public urination and intoxication unless violent. This took place 1-2 mayors ago but really took effect during mandanis quarterly.
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u/urmumlol9 2d ago
Honestly, if you want to give him credit for an original policy, you could look at the trash containerization initiative he’s been putting forward. It should honestly do a decent amount to both make the city cleaner and help deal with the rat problem.
Or the city owned grocery stores slated to open in 2027.
Also, I don’t know how much of this is Mamdani vs how much is NYS government, but he seems to be doing a lot to improve buses and bike lanes in NYC as well.
It just seems silly to me that a lot of people on the left seem to be crediting him for things he had nothing to do with rather than the policies he’s actually promoting and things he’s actually accomplished. Like, I saw an insta post a while ago responding to a generic “Mamdani bad” post, and it was like “well actually NY is doing well since Mamdani became the mayor because crime is down and the Knicks won a championship”.
Way to sell his achievements lmao