{"id":182512,"date":"2026-04-01T19:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/182512\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:31:20","slug":"mamdani-tells-new-yorkers-to-stop-complimenting-sexy-people-in-new-ad-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/182512\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani tells New Yorkers to stop \u2018complimenting\u2019 sexy people in new ad campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"501\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nyc-street-harassment-ad.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"nyc-street-harassment-ad\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Zip it! Mamdani tells New Yorkers to stop catcalling sexy people in new anti-street harassment campaign 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A decal that is part of the ad blitz. <\/p>\n<p>NYC Mayor\u2019s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV)<\/p>\n<p>Keep your thoughts to yourself!\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/mamdani-100-days-03302026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> wants construction workers and others around the Big Apple to stop catcalling and making unwanted verbal advances to passersby on NYC streets, announcing his demand through a new ad campaign launching Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Videos, decals and posters promoting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/ocdv\/programs\/end-street-harassment.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">end to street harassment<\/a> will be displayed on subways, ferries, streets, and near work zones throughout Sexual Violence Awareness Month, which starts on April 1. The promotional blitz tells New Yorkers to stop greeting strangers with remarks such as \u201cHey Sexy\u201d and \u201cHey Baby\u201d in public. The ads, which will appear in English and Spanish, highlight the consequences of street harassment, which include fear, discomfort, and anxiety, according to the mayor\u2019s office.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn recognition of Sexual Violence Awareness Month, I\u2019m proud to support this campaign to end street harassment,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cStreet harassment is pervasive\u2014it impacts New Yorkers in every borough. And addressing it means investing in tools and resources to reduce harm and build safer communities.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Animated digital ads will run on the subways approximately\u00a012 million times\u00a0and on the Staten Island Ferry more than\u00a015 million times.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, hawkers will distribute palm cards at major transit hubs.\n<\/p>\n<p>The ads will also appear as sidewalk\u00a0decals at 150 locations.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani is speaking out against harassment at construction sites too, plastering 75 job sites across the city with campaign posters as a reminder to workers to keep the workplace respectful and catcall-free. (A modern update to an ongoing problem, the posters are far from the hilarious but somewhat cringe-worthy catcalling scene made famous in the \u201990s sitcom, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=37Vx9fBlXbs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The King of Queens<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/ocdv\/downloads\/pdf\/street_harassment_survey_report_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">According to a study <\/a>by the NYC Street Harassment Prevention Advisory Board (SHPAB), 74% of New Yorkers have experienced \u201cverbal harassment\u201d such as unwanted comments, whistles or repeated advances over six months in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Organizations like [the city\u2019s ENDGBV] are on the front lines every day, standing with survivors and pushing this work forward,\u201d the mayor said. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful for their leadership and for bringing this urgent campaign to communities across our city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Physical harassment on the street\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The ad campaign also aims to stop physical harassment on the streets, a serious issue that affects New Yorkers of all ages and genders. According to the Mayor\u2019s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV), 53% of New Yorkers experienced physical harassment, like being filmed, followed, or touched without consent.<\/p>\n<p>Filming in public is legal in NYC. However, the ads aim to stop \u201cunwanted photography.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnwanted attention isn\u2019t harmless,\u201d many of the ads read. \u201cIt\u2019s harassment.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>At a $250,000 price tag, the upcoming campaign was created in partnership with a city vendor, Bandujo. It is the result of Local Law 46 of 2022, which established SHPAB to study the prevalence of street harassment in New York City and develop prevention strategies through public awareness, training and community engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Priya Nair, executive director of NYC\u2019s Commission on Gender Equity, said they\u2019ve experienced street harassment, adding that it is not a \u201charmless\u201d act.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt impacts New Yorkers as they commute to work, attend school, and go about their daily lives,\u201d Nair said. \u201cThrough this campaign, led by ENDGBV and advocated for by the Street Harassment Prevention Advisory Board, we are raising awareness of the real harms caused by street harassment and providing tools for communities to support one another. It takes all of us to build a city where New Yorkers are safe, respected, and free to be who they are.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A decal that is part of the ad blitz. 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