# The People's Republic of NYC - With Rafael Mangual

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Published: 2026-07-07T11:22:42+00:00
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## Resource

Rafael Mangual is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal , and authour of the book Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most . He joins us to explain what the HECK is going on with the DSA in New York, what it was like to grow up as a Dominican-Puerto Rican New Yorker with a cop for a father, what BLM and the Defund the Police movement got wrong, and what’s in store for all of us in Mamdani’s New York. Follow Rafael on X , and don’t forget to check out the episode on YouTube as well! Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!! You rock. Here are a few things we love about you, in no particular order. What are we missing? * Amazon Prime * Sam Harris * Air Conditioning * Peanut Butter * Movie Theatre soda * Yellowstone National Park (actually, all national parks) * The Blue Angels * Turning right on red * Halloween * Women that call you “Hon” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askajew.substack.com/subscribe

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