Mamdani is a miser — but only in his sleek social media videos

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s spending has risen despite a public campaign portraying him searching for savings, according to the article. It argues that the increase widens the city’s future budget gap and questions whether the mayor’s claims of fiscal responsibility are justified.

The article says city spending for the current year rose from $126 billion to $129.2 billion, while officials identified $439 million in cuts against a target of about $1 billion. It cites an additional $1.1 million for the mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement, bringing its funding to $6.1 million, and notes that the city received billions in state aid and an estimated $1 billion in extra tax revenue from Wall Street bonuses. The piece is an opinion article and criticises the plan’s reliance on revenues that may fluctuate.