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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 · 27 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
- New York Post – MetroNYC Council to grill Mamdani admin over use of influencers, encrypted messaging app to peddle positive coverageSep 3, 2026, 4:26 PM ET
- Hell GateAncient Blogger Explains Mamdani's New Influencer 'Scandal'Sep 3, 2026, 5:41 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroMamdani’s influencers rush to defend him — provide insight into secret group’s coordination with City HallSep 3, 2026, 7:18 PM ET
- The City ReporterMamdani Team Deletes Auto-Delete in Influencer ChatsSep 4, 2026, 4:42 PM ET
- amNewYorkSignal trouble: Disappearing messages in Mamdani influencer chat trigger ‘corrective action’Sep 4, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroGatekeeper behind Mamdani’s secret influencer army is scion of PR empire — but bashes ‘legacy press’ in defense of shadowy chatsSep 4, 2026, 5:59 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroNYC broke record-keeping rules with Mamdani’s secret influencer Signal chat, mayor’s top attorney seemingly admitsSep 4, 2026, 7:08 PM ET
- Spectrum News NY1Mamdani defends admin's use of Signal app, says City Hall is in complianceSep 4, 2026, 7:21 PM ET
- DocumentedOn Labor Day, Mamdani Announces City’s First Office to Organize WorkersSep 7, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
- The City ReporterOn Labor Day, Mamdani Debuts New Office to Support Union OrganizingSep 7, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
- amNewYorkMamdani puts City Hall behind worker organizing with new office, orders proactive labor probesSep 7, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
- amNewYorkMamdani creates ‘worker power’ office to strengthen protections for NYC workersSep 7, 2026, 11:50 AM ET
- Spectrum News NY1On Labor Day, Mamdani creates new office focused on worker rightsSep 7, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- New York Post – MetroMamdani creates new DSA-inspired office to help NYC workers unionize: ‘Concerning for small business’Sep 7, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
- New York Post – Metro9/11 victim families deliver petition to Mamdani at City Hall asking him to stay away from memorial ceremonies: ‘Disrespectful’Sep 8, 2026, 3:37 PM ET
- amNewYorkMamdani, Hochul say NYC’s lead pipe replacement program saved homeowners over $10K eachSep 9, 2026, 6:00 AM ET
- GothamistAs Mamdani lauds ‘worker power,’ unions for NYC employees get a cooler receptionSep 10, 2026, 11:00 AM 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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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroNYC Council to grill Mamdani admin over use of influencers, encrypted messaging app to peddle positive coverage
The City Council will soon hold a hearing on the Mamdani administration's use of a secret, encrypted messaging channel to peddle positive coverage to nearly 200 social media influencers, The Post…
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Photo: Hell GateHell GateAncient Blogger Explains Mamdani's New Influencer 'Scandal'
And there may be a City Council oversight hearing about it?
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroMamdani’s influencers rush to defend him — provide insight into secret group’s coordination with City Hall
Members of Mamdani's social media army rushed to defend the administration for having a taxpayer-funded, secretive side chat where influencers receive talking points to sing the praises of the mayor.
Read at New York Post – Metro →- The City Reporter
Mamdani Team Deletes Auto-Delete in Influencer Chats
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s chief counsel said Friday that he took “immediate corrective action” after learning a City Hall communications staffer set some chats on an encrypted app to “auto-delete”…
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkSignal trouble: Disappearing messages in Mamdani influencer chat trigger ‘corrective action’
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration said Friday it took corrective action after learning that disappearing messages had been enabled in a Signal chat used by City Hall to communicate with social…
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroGatekeeper behind Mamdani’s secret influencer army is scion of PR empire — but bashes ‘legacy press’ in defense of shadowy chats
She’s a PR princess. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s influencer army is led by the scion of a public relations empire — who obliviously defended her shady Signal chats by slamming the “legacy press” and its…
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroNYC broke record-keeping rules with Mamdani’s secret influencer Signal chat, mayor’s top attorney seemingly admits
Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem revealed that officials took "corrective actions" over the chat, but only after learning from a reporter that the message thread was set to auto-delete until last week.
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Mamdani defends admin's use of Signal app, says City Hall is in compliance
Mamdani isn't the first to use Signal; both Mayors Eric Adams and Bill de Blasio used the application during their tenures.
Read at Spectrum News NY1 → - Documented
On Labor Day, Mamdani Announces City’s First Office to Organize Workers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the creation of the Mayor's Office of Worker Power, a new initiative designed to educate employees and investigate labor violations throughout New York City.
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Photo: The City ReporterThe City ReporterOn Labor Day, Mamdani Debuts New Office to Support Union Organizing
Workers without unions will soon be able to leverage the resources of City Hall to help organize and have a voice on the job. On Labor Day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new executive order to…
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkMamdani puts City Hall behind worker organizing with new office, orders proactive labor probes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is marking Labor Day by announcing a new City Hall office aimed at helping New Yorkers organize at work, while directing several city agencies to more aggressively pursue labor…
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkMamdani creates ‘worker power’ office to strengthen protections for NYC workers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order Monday establishing the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power, a new City Hall office intended to help workers learn about their rights, connect with worker…
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Spectrum News NY1On Labor Day, Mamdani creates new office focused on worker rights
Mamdani signed an executive order creating the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power, which the administration calls the first of its kind in the nation.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – MetroMamdani creates new DSA-inspired office to help NYC workers unionize: ‘Concerning for small business’
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced a new taxpayer-funded office -- with an undisclosed price tag -- that will help New York City workers unionize.
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Photo: New York Post – MetroNew York Post – Metro9/11 victim families deliver petition to Mamdani at City Hall asking him to stay away from memorial ceremonies: ‘Disrespectful’
A group of aggrieved 9/11 victim’s famiy’s gathered at City Hall Tuesday to hand deliver a petition asking Mayor Zohran Mamdani to steer clear of ceremonial events commemorating the 25th anniversary…
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Photo: amNewYorkamNewYorkMamdani, Hochul say NYC’s lead pipe replacement program saved homeowners over $10K each
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday that the city’s free lead service line replacement program has saved more than 900 homeowners in the Bronx and Queens more than…
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Photo: GothamistGothamistAs Mamdani lauds ‘worker power,’ unions for NYC employees get a cooler reception
Mayor Mamdani joined striking nurses in January. Mamdani’s pro-worker image puts him in a difficult spot now that he’s on the other side of the bargaining table, experts say.
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