As the old saying goes, “Politics is the art of the possible.” For a long time in New York, it’s served the interests of a fortunate few to keep the scope of possibility narrowly restricted. If an idea advantaged the wealthy, it was “realistic,” while policies that would benefit the public somehow weren’t. But on Election Day, New Yorkers changed the rules and expanded the scope of what’s possible to include real, progressive solutions for the public good.
On Nov. 5, a new day dawned in New York politics as New Yorkers voted for a government that stands up for working people, not the 1 percent. Cutting across every demographic, in every neighborhood, a supermajority of voters chose to elect true progressives to every citywide office.
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