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Nicholas-Raymond Gonzalez
@nrgonzalez.bsky.social
PhDing in Political Science @ Northwestern University | Research interests: urban politics, pol econ, apd, political behavior| Website: https://sites.google.com/u.northwestern.edu/nicholas-r-gonzalez/about | Also bad at BJJ
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This would be a good day to read about the multiple political orders in New York City. Chapter three looks at the egalitarian order, which appears to have the initiative for a change.

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Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City
Check out Inequality, Crime, and Resistance in New York City - Looking closely at New York City's political development since the 1970s, three "political orders"--conservativism, neoliberalism, and eg...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.

There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.

Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
Closing Central Madrid To Cars Resulted In 9.5% Boost To Retail Spending, Finds Bank Analysis
City of Madrid significantly boosted the takings of its shops and restaurants last Christmas by banning cars from the CBD, finds an analysis by Spain's second largest bank.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory in the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor came as a surprise to many, but to @timweaver.bsky.social, it highlighted a political landscape that has been shifting for decades.

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5 Questions with Timothy Weaver
Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory in the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor came as a surprise to many, but to Associate Professor Timothy Weaver, it highlighted a political landscape that h...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM