Strategy Guide for New York's Upcoming Police Chief

In the heart of August 2025, the United States finds itself at a crossroads, grappling with a myriad of complex issues both in technology and society.

The AI revolution is gathering pace, with the growth in electricity demand due to AI data centers escalating at a rate not seen in half a century. Each AI server rack in a data center consumes as much energy each year as 100 cars, and a single data center can host hundreds or thousands of these racks. As such, the U.S. will need to weigh choices and tradeoffs, while minimizing government friction, to build the energy systems required for this growth. Mark P. Mills, in a recent article, discussed the challenges in this regard.

Meanwhile, in New York City, progress on crime has been significant since 2023, with homicides and shootings down. However, persistent signs of disorder, including violence, public drug use, and mentally ill individuals on the streets, remain. The next mayor of New York City faces a daunting task, needing to reinforce the police department to further strengthen public safety. The challenges the next mayor must address also include ensuring adequate staffing, boosting morale, and delivering measurable wins on serious crime while addressing quality-of-life issues.

In the realm of healthcare, the American Medical Association (AMA) has found itself embroiled in controversy. The organization's president, Bobby Mukkamala, was allegedly deceived in a series of videos by making false claims about pediatric gender medicine. The AMA, however, has defended "gender-affirming care" for minors, a treatment with no empirical evidence of effectiveness.

Politically, the debate over the burning of American flags continues. President Trump has called for Congress and the states to pass an amendment banning the burning of American flags, a position echoed by Charles Fain Lehman who argues that the president's belief in the flag and public opinion disdain expressive flag burning can be squared with the Constitution by passing an amendment banning flag burning.

These are but a few of the challenges and opportunities that define the current American landscape. As we navigate through these times, the need for informed discourse, thoughtful decision-making, and compassionate leadership becomes ever more apparent.