How New York City’s next speaker, Julie Menin, can counter Mayor Mamdani’s radicalism

Dear Councilwoman Julie Menin, Congratulations on securing enough votes to become the next New York City Council speaker. It’s a significant achievement, one many New Yorkers welcomed with a sigh of relief given your rival’s progressivism. Most Gothamites did not sign up for the radicalism apparent in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team and are craving...