With the paint barely dry from the election, it might seem unfair to ask Mr. Mamdani to make nice with the very people who demonized him during the campaign, but if he wants to achieve his goals, he will have little choice. He won by advocating a more affordable city; he cannot make this happen without private-sector partners. He will have to tone down the anti-business rhetoric, such as when he said, “I don’t think we should have billionaires.” And he will have to do a better
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