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NYC actor dons two key things to win Mamdani look-alike face-off
first published Aug 30, 2026, 5:26 PM ET · 10 articles · title as published by New York Post – Metro
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- New York Post – MetroNYC actor dons two key things to win Mamdani look-alike face-offAug 30, 2026, 5:26 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1Hundreds show up to judge Mayor Mamdani look-alike contestAug 31, 2026, 7:40 AM ET
- GothamistTikTok is the new 311: New Yorkers tag Mayor Mamdani on social media for helpAug 31, 2026, 11:00 AM ET
- amNewYorkMayor Mamdani’s judicial panel publicly outlines first-ever ethics code for nominating judgesSep 1, 2026, 5:25 PM ET
- Hell GateNYC's Abundance Bros Are Riding at Dawn for This Obscure Mamdani AppointeeSep 1, 2026, 5:27 PM ET
- City & State NYCity Council grills Mamdani’s pick for key housing positionSep 1, 2026, 5:37 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroMamdani’s 200-strong ‘influencer’ army revealed — blurring lines between campaign and jobSep 2, 2026, 11:14 AM ET
- City LimitsMamdani’s Zoning Appointee Faces Testy Nomination HearingSep 2, 2026, 12:54 PM ET
- The City ReporterMamdani Appears to Defend City Hall’s Reported Use of Encrypted Influencer Group ChatSep 2, 2026, 5:33 PM ET
- amNewYorkWarning Signal? Mamdani’s City Hall is using encrypted app to reach influencers, and watchdogs want to know if messages are being savedSep 2, 2026, 6:00 PM ET
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NYC actor dons two key things to win Mamdani look-alike face-off
"When [Mamdani] won [the mayor's race], it was just insane, the messages I was getting."
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Hundreds show up to judge Mayor Mamdani look-alike contest
People gathered near Washington Square Park Sunday to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest.
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Photo: GothamistGothamistTikTok is the new 311: New Yorkers tag Mayor Mamdani on social media for help
Mayor Mamdani credited Maxime Kakhidze, 8, with giving him an idea to speed up repairs in parks. Mamdani is being inundated with online requests for IRL fixes.
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkMayor Mamdani’s judicial panel publicly outlines first-ever ethics code for nominating judges
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s committee for nominating judges recently formalized a set of measures to prevent conflicts of interest. The Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary (MACJ), the 19-member…
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Photo: Hell GateHell GateNYC's Abundance Bros Are Riding at Dawn for This Obscure Mamdani Appointee
But some members of the New York City Council are pissed about John Mangin's role in crafting pro-housing charter amendments last year that reduced their power.
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Photo: City & State NYCity & State NYCity Council grills Mamdani’s pick for key housing position
City Council members pressed Board of Standards and Appeals nominee John Mangin on whether he’d listen to local voices while overseeing certain affordable housing projects.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroMamdani’s 200-strong ‘influencer’ army revealed — blurring lines between campaign and job
The Mamdani administration has assembled an army of digital influencers to paint the young socialist in a favorable light.
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Photo: City LimitsCity LimitsMamdani’s Zoning Appointee Faces Testy Nomination Hearing
The nomination of city planning official John Mangin, who championed zoning reform and housing supply efforts, reignited debates about NIMBYs, YIMBYs, and community input in land use decisions.
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Photo: The City ReporterThe City ReporterMamdani Appears to Defend City Hall’s Reported Use of Encrypted Influencer Group Chat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday appeared to defend his team’s use of Signal to communicate with hundreds of online influencers after a report that his head of “new media and cultural…
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkWarning Signal? Mamdani’s City Hall is using encrypted app to reach influencers, and watchdogs want to know if messages are being saved
Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced scrutiny Wednesday over his administration’s reported use of the encrypted messaging app Signal to communicate with a network of social media influencers — raising…
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