SAMUEL ABRAMS

New York, New York

Samuel Abrams is a Contributor of The New York Sun.

Mr. Abrams is a professor of politics at Sarah Lawrence College, and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Latest Articles

Halloween decorations, including a 12-foot skeleton. — Jena Ardell/Getty Images

Not Just Decorations: Stolen Halloween Skeleton Bares Hidden Cost When Crime Breaches the Social Contract

We commonly talk about public safety in terms of violent crime, patrol strength, and policy. Yet cities depend just as much — perhaps more — on something quieter: shared norms of restraint.

By SAMUEL ABRAMS

|Oct 31, 2025|

Opinion (Other)

Governor Hochul of New York delivering the 2025 State of the State address. — Mike Groll/Office of the New York Governor via AP

Governor Hochul’s Gamble: Endorsing Zohran Mamdani for Short-Term Gain, She Ignores Danger of the Candidate’s Radical Views

The governor’s move risks legitimizing a movement openly hostile to the values that sustain New York and America.

By SAMUEL ABRAMS

|Sep 17, 2025|

Opinion (Other)

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani greets voters on 161st Street on June 24, 2025 at the South Bronx. — Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

A Mamdani Victory in Mayoral Bid Is, If Past Races Are a Guide, Far From Inevitable, Despite His Lead in Polls

A contest that seems out of reach in August can become a dead heat by October.

By SAMUEL ABRAMS

|Aug 7, 2025|

Opinion (Other)