(100 Days)NEW YORK — Black homeowners in Queens are fuming. Brooklyn 20-somethings are suddenly very invested in potholes. And one young Republican admitted that his fears New York would turn into “Gotham City” now feel overblown.Friday was the 100th day of Zohran Mamdani’s history-making...

In the 15th century philosopher Erasmus wrote a classic, “In Praise of Folly.” His words reach down the centuries to us: “Whoever among you thinks himself wise must become a fool to be truly wise”“In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king,” Erasmus wrote.There appear to be...