Vinny Got Me Thinking (Continued)

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Bibliography

1. Wall Street Journal , “Can Cuomo Beat Mamdani?” (October 13, 2025). Editorial feature covering the framing of the NYC mayoral race as a test between socialist and centrist ideologies.

2. The Guardian , Leah Goodridge, “I was on New York’s rent board. A rent freeze is legal.” (July 14, 2025). Op-ed defending the legality and precedent of rent freezes in New York.

3. City Journal , Howard Husock, “The Rent Freeze Fallacy.” (September 2025). Analysis of potential long-term consequences of a multi-year rent freeze.

4. WBUR , “What we learned from Boston’s fare-free bus pilot.” (August 2024). Reporting on outcomes from Boston’s fare-free MBTA lines.

5. PV Magazine USA , “NYPA doubles renewable target after public pressure.” (June 2025). Coverage of public power campaign and revised NYPA plans.

6. The Guardian , Adam Gabbatt, “The TikTok campaign that could elect a socialist mayor.” (September 20, 2025). Reporting on Mamdani’s digital strategy and youth turnout.

7. Gothamist , “Mamdani distances from ‘globalize the intifada’ chant.” (August 2025). Reporting on Mamdani’s statement to business leaders about political rhetoric.

8. Politico NY , “Zohran Mamdani and the defund debate.” (July 2025). Coverage of his policy shift on policing and creation of a Department of Community Safety.

9. Inequality.org , “Taxi workers win historic debt relief.” (December 2021). Story on the successful fight to restructure taxi medallion debt.

10. New York Post , “Cuomo’s housing plan cites ChatGPT.” (April 2025). Criticism of Cuomo’s campaign materials and his handling of housing proposals.

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