New York City Mayor Mamdani's latest attempt to address a cost of living crisis, using it as a pretext to justify a larger, more intrusive government. The racial equity plan includes 45 agencies, seven domains, over 200 goals, 800 strategies, and 600 indicators. The author argues that the plan is not addressing the issue of poverty, but redefining it as one of the highest standards of economic security for families with children. The article also criticizes the mayor for creating a "crisis" out of necessity, stating that the city needs between $5.4 billion and $7.1 billion more revenue over the next fiscal year and next. The real issue is New York's crushing costs, driven by the private sector's inability to supply more of what the city requires.