Rafael A. Mangual Journalist Profile

Articles

University Campus Radicalism: When Will It End?

6 days ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Rafael A. Mangual |Renu Mukherjee |Tal Fortgang

Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Renu Mukherjee, and Tal Fortgang discuss the latest Columbia University student protest, the Trump administration’s fight with Harvard, and highlights from the Manhattan Institute’s annual Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner. Audio TranscriptCharles Fain Lehman: Live from New York and the Paulson Media Room at the Manhattan Institute. This is the City Journal Podcast.
Trump’s Big Win for Police Officers

2 weeks ago | manhattan.institute | Rafael A. Mangual |Frederick M. Hess |Richard Keck |Tal Fortgang

Good morning: President Trump gave voice to many Americans’ concerns about crime and civil disorder during the 2024 campaign. His support for law enforcement and his opposition to a radical decarceration agenda earned him the support rank-and-file officers. Now, as Nick Ohnell fellow Rafael A. Mangual argues in City Journal, the president “took a meaningful step toward making good on his campaign promises with a wide-ranging executive order on policing,” released Monday.
Wisconsin Judge Arrest: Fair or Foolish?

2 weeks ago | city-journal.org | Rafael A. Mangual |Jesse Arm |Tal Fortgang |John M. Ketcham

Rafael Mangual, Jesse Arm, Tal Fortgang, and John Ketcham discuss the FBI’s arrest of a Wisconsin judge, the Jewish students who were blocked from areas of Yale University’s campus, and the other topics they’re following right now. Rafael Mangual: Hey, good afternoon everybody. Welcome to the new episode of the City Journal Podcast. My name is Rafael Mangual. I’m the Nick Ohnell Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and of course a contributing editor of City Journal.
Why Zohran Mamdani is bad for NYC families

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Rafael A. Mangual |Naomi Schaefer Riley

Socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has made a splash in the race for New York City mayor. A relentless social media campaign has helped him raise big dollars, despite his long-shot odds (at least initially) against incumbent mayor Eric Adams and former governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani has also adopted a platform of terrible ideas.
Deporting Immigrant Criminals: Why Eric Adams’s Hands Are Tied (ft. Heather Mac Donald)

2 weeks ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Heather Mac Donald |Rafael A. Mangual

Charles Fain Lehman, Heather Mac Donald, Judge Glock, and Rafael Mangual discuss the Trump-Harvard fight, the New York City Council’s lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams, and transit crime. Charles Fain Lehman: Welcome back to the City Journal podcast. I’m your host, Charles Fain Lehman, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and senior editor of City Journal. Today on our panel, I am joined by Judge Glock, economics policy guy at the Manhattan Institute, and Rafael Mangual, our crime policy expert.
Harvard vs. Trump: Who Wins?

3 weeks ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Rafael A. Mangual |Tal Fortgang |Jesse Arm

Charles Fain Lehman, Rafael Mangual, Tal Fortgang, and Jesse Arm discuss the attack on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home, the Trump administration’s crackdown on Harvard University, and the best crew members to bring on a trip to space. Charles Fain Lehman: Welcome back to the City Journal podcast. I'm your host Charles Fain Lehman, fellow at the Manhattan Institute and senior editor of City Journal.
The Trade War Starts in 3…2…1

1 month ago | city-journal.org | Charles Lehman |Rafael A. Mangual |Daniel Di Martino

Charles Fain Lehman, Judge Glock, Rafael Mangual, and Daniel Di Martino discuss what’s next for Trump’s tariffs, the latest in the deportation saga of former Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil, and what people are getting up to with corpses on the New York City subway.
New Yorkers Aren’t Crazy for Avoiding the Subway

Jan 15, 2025 | city-journal.org | Rafael A. Mangual

Whether defending New York’s controversial congestion pricing scheme or opposing more-aggressive policing, progressive activists have a favorite talking point in response to concerns about subway crime. The argument, repeated in a New York Times newsletter last week, goes something like this: You’re just as likely to be injured in a car crash as you are to be the victim of a murder, rape, felony assault, or robbery on the subways.
Death of Woman Burned on Subway Shows It’s Time for More Aggressive Policing

Dec 23, 2024 | city-journal.org | Rafael A. Mangual

Early Sunday morning, aboard an F train at the Coney Island–Stilwell Avenue station in Brooklyn, New York, a man allegedly set a sleeping woman ablaze and emotionlessly watched her burn to death from the platform. It was a horrific scene, captured on video. Police have arrested a suspect in the case—an illegal migrant from Guatemala. The victim has yet to be identified. The immolation was the 11th subway murder in New York City this year, surpassing this century’s high point of ten in 2022.
The Daniel Penny Case: Unjust From the Start

Dec 9, 2024 | city-journal.org | Rafael A. Mangual

New Yorkers concerned about public safety are breathing a sigh of relief today, after a Manhattan jury acquitted Daniel Penny of manslaughter charges in the May 2023 death of Jordan Neely.