All progressive eyes are on New York City this week, after democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani cruised to victory amid voter turnout not seen since the 1960s. New York City could now become a testing ground for left-wing policies including widespread rent control , free buses, universal childcare , public school rooftop solar , and public grocery stores. TNR writers have previously written about how significant some of these could be as a form of climate policy, reducing emissions while helping