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Jonathan Ben-Menachem

  • Student, Columbia University
New York
As seen in: The Guardian, The Washington Post, Cambridge University Press & Assessment, New York Daily News, PLOS ONE, Fast Company, Slate, Substack, Complex, Complex UK and
Covers:  Criminal justice, policing, prison abolition, violence, austerity, health
abolition, criminalization, labor, politics, journalism • @columbiasoc phd candidate • @sw_columbia • he/him • bluesky @jbenmenachem.com

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Jonathan Ben-Menachem’s Biography

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Jonathan Ben-Menachem is a criminal justice advocate who also writes about issues including policing and the criminalization of poverty.

Jonathan Ben-Menachem’s Journalist Portfolio

Incarceration Is Always a Policy Failure

Incarceration Is Always a Policy Failure

On May 8, the Brooklyn Community Board its borough-based jail; on May 14, Queens Community Board 9 rejected i…

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A Road Safety Blueprint for the Mamdani Administration

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By Aaron Stagoff, Jonathan Ben-Menachem, Brenden Beck
| Vital City Verified
Speed cameras should be the first step toward improved transportation infrastructure across New York City. In one of his first acts after being inaugurated as mayor, Zohran Mamdani stood at the side of the Williamsburg Bridge and announced his first major improvement to transit infrastructure in New York: eliminating the notorious “bump” that has long rankled cyclists.
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For Mamdani To Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power

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By Jonathan Ben-Menachem
| Portside
After Mamdani won the Democratic primary, the richest New Yorkers threw tantrums and lit money on fire. When Mamdani set out to assuage their fears, the scions of capital settled on one demand: Keep Tisch in her job. Adding to the pressure, Democratic party leaders initially stayed silent. Figures from Kathy Hochul to Hakeem Jeffries reportedly conditioned their endorsements on keeping Tisch. Faced with this onslaught, Mamdani yielded.
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If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power

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By Jonathan Ben-Menachem
| The Nation Verified
Politics / November 13, 2025 If We Want Mamdani to Beat the NYPD, the Left Must Build Power We won’t be able to push Mamdani, or anyone else, to undermine police power unless we become a force to be reckoned with. Ad Policy Zohran Mamdani and Jessica Tisch. (Michael M.
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