{"id":335899,"date":"2026-09-02T12:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/335899\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T12:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:01:17","slug":"zohran-mamdani-lookalike-contest-in-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/335899\/","title":{"rendered":"Zohran Mamdani lookalike contest in Manhattan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) \u2014 Hundreds surrounded those who believed they embodied the spirit of New York City&#8217;s mayor in Washington Square Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was a Mayor Zohran Mamdani lookalike contest Sunday afternoon held by the London-based business, Sonder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Stay connected with community stories that matter: Visit our homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Stay connected with community stories that matter: Visit our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sonder is an app for those looking to make friends in their area, with the early access version just opening in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Flew all the way from London to soft launch our app,&#8221; the business wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The winner, sporting Mamdani&#8217;s signature look from the New York Knicks championship parade: a suit with a Knicks jersey over his shirt and tie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The mayor himself couldn&#8217;t make an appearance in Greenwich Village, though. 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