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To: Les H who wrote (49880)	12/28/2025 10:16:44 AM
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New York’s big moment: A portrait of a city awaiting the Mamdani eraIn 2026, the eyes of the world will be on the great US metropolis and unofficial capital of the planet. As Trump unleashes his authoritarianism, a Muslim socialist will assume the mayoralty on January 1. EL PAÍS toured the city’s five boroughs to understand how the proud inhabitants of the Big Apple feel as it faces what may be its last chance to preserve what makes it unique The new year will also be the year of the FIFA World Cup (June 11 to July 19), whose final will be played at the Giants’ and Jets’ stadium. And it could also be that pivotal moment when New Yorkers are forced to test their resilience against Trump — one of their own — if he, as he’s done in other cities, deploys the National Guard. Everyone was prepared for this eventuality… until, after months of mutual attacks, the mayor-elect and the president finally met in November. It was the day they surprised the world with a live broadcast from the Oval Office, during which they demonstrated an outpouring of brotherly love. That shock event sparked a new sport in New York: the (over)analysis of what happened at the White House. It was, says Moss, “like knowing your dad has forgiven you; that he’s no longer angry with you.” He adds that Trump — who threatened the city with reprisals if New Yorkers didn’t vote for his preferred candidate, former Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo — “behaves like an alcoholic; he can be kind and loving one moment and terribly cruel the next.” The Mexican-American writer Valeria Luiselli doesn’t rule out the return of that cruelty. She’s aware that the Republican administration may be saving New York City — where she has lived for 20 years — for last. It could serve, she notes, as “a doctorate in the president’s authoritarian career.” “New York is a rebellious city, and it won’t be as easy to take on [compared] with others,” Luiselli, who is the author of a non-fiction book (Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in 40 Questions) and brilliant novel (Lost Children Archive) about the family separation policy of Trump’s first presidency, warns EL PAÍS in her Harlem studio. New York’s big moment: A portrait of a city awaiting the Mamdani era \| EPS \| EL PAÍS English