Certain U.S. metropolitan areas are experiencing sustained population decline driven by job losses, high costs, aging residents, and changing migration, harming economies and public services.
The New York City mayoral race in five maps and charts
Three-way New York mayoral race pits progressive, establishment, and conservative forces, with Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa competing amid intense global attention.
Fact check: Is the crime rate higher in Democrat-run cities? DW 09/03/2025
Democratic-led cities are not inherently more crime-ridden; higher crime primarily reflects city size, urban demographics, and correlation rather than mayoral party.