{"id":333570,"date":"2026-08-31T04:12:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T04:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/333570\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T04:12:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T04:12:34","slug":"hundreds-show-up-to-judge-new-york-city-mayor-zohran-mamdani-look-alike-contest-national-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/333570\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds show up to judge New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest | National News"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Hundreds of people gathered near New York City’s popular Washington Square Park Sunday to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a> look-alike contest.<\/p>\n

The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks<\/a> underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut and facial hair similar to Mamdani, taking home a $100 prize.<\/p>\n

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