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# Mamdani as Mr. Fix-It
- URL: https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/just-fix-it-after-hours/
- Published: 2026-01-14T13:07:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-26T20:11:30.000Z
- Description: Jamie Rubin and Vital City founder Liz Glazer dig into a pragmatic to-do list for the new Mamdani administration.
- Author: Jamie Rubin
- Tags: Podcast, Government Operations, Journalism, #Import 2026-02-26 13:34, City Government, #ImagesUploaded

*Grand visions win elections, but functional governance is what keeps a city running. In this season premiere of "After Hours," Jamie Rubin and Vital City founder Liz Glazer dig into a pragmatic to-do list for the new Mamdani administration: 11 tangible fixes for the first 100 days,* [*the first installment of Vital City's new "Just Fix It" project*](https://www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/government-improvements-mamdani-can-tackle-in-the-first-100-days)*. They discuss why unsexy improvements — like dismantling some of the city's 350 miles of scaffolding, turning on more outdoor lights to reduce crime, and clearing out the "spaghetti" of obsolete commissions — are critical to restoring New Yorkers’ faith in government. As Liz argues, there is no public policy without turning government gears that make it happen.*

*You can listen to this episode, “Just Fix It,” on* [*Apple Podcasts*](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mamdani-as-mr-fix-it/id1794619189?i=1000745087582&ref=vitalcitynyc.org) *or* [*Spotify*](https://open.spotify.com/episode/44AWHFZgMPcILbPKY1oWXy?ref=vitalcitynyc.org)*.*