Serena Lin

2 months ago | motherjones.com | Serena Lin

On the night of the Oscars, the long line outside of a lower Manhattan nightclub snaked around the block. Young and fashionable, the crowd was hoping to get into an unusual political fundraiser—a combination panel discussion, DJ set, and award show watch party—benefiting the New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old socialist.

Feb 21, 2025 | motherjones.com | Serena Lin

It’s hard to imagine a better opportunity to oust an incumbent than the one currently before the Democratic primary candidates challenging New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In the last few weeks, Adams has been engulfed in a growing scandal surrounding the Trump Justice Department’s decision to dismiss his federal corruption charges and the mayor’s corresponding willingness to cooperate with the administration’s mass deportation agenda.

Feb 19, 2025 | motherjones.com | Serena Lin

On Wednesday afternoon, New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived at a federal courthouse in lower Manhattan for what may be the last hearing in his criminal case. US District Judge Dale Ho heard arguments from Adams’ lawyer and deputy US attorney Emil Bove over the Department of Justice’s request that the bribery and fraud charges against Adam be dismissed.

Feb 3, 2025 | motherjones.com | Serena Lin

Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders that signaled his intent to remake the federal government—including one that paused all US foreign assistance for 90 days. The order was the first in a series of extraordinary moves that have upended the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and halted crucial, life-saving work around the world.

Dec 9, 2024 | motherjones.com | Serena Lin

Daniel Penny, a former Marine accused of fatally choking a man on a New York City subway in May 2023, has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide. The trial, which began in late October, lasted seven weeks and featured more than 40 witnesses. The death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old Black man who had a history of serious mental illness, immediately became a political flashpoint. It happened amidst growing fears about public safety in the subways—which New York Gov.