{"id":374963,"date":"2026-10-16T17:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/374963\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T17:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T17:18:20","slug":"mayor-mamdanis-birthday-card-request-for-nyc-goes-viral-on-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/374963\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Mamdani&#8217;s birthday card request for NYC goes viral on TikTok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">NEW YORK CITY (WABC) &#8212; Mayor Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s birthday is coming up, and some New Yorkers already have a surprise in store.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A woman has <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@little_miss_contrarian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gone viral<\/a> on TikTok for asking New Yorkers to sign a virtual birthday card for Mamdani, who turns 35 on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/happybirthdaymistermayor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">online birthday card<\/a> will let you RSVP by pledging to do something good, such as a small, good deed, a donation or an act of service.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The card has over 7,000 signatures as of now, with people from over 2,000 cities having signed it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">@Little_Miss_Contrarian has also made a physical card, which she has been carrying around NYC for people to sign. She said she hopes to hand deliver it to the Mamdani himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Anyone who is interested in signing the physical card can meet her Oct. 16 at the locations listed below:<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">-12:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Museum<br class=\" \"\/>-1 p.m. at Prospect Park<br class=\" \"\/>-2 p.m. at the Brooklyn Bridge<br class=\" \"\/>&#8211; 3 p.m. at City Hall<br class=\" \"\/>-5 p.m. at Union Square<br class=\" \"\/>-6 p.m. at Times Square red steps<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Some comments for the mayor have been placed on the virtual birthday card.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Cleaning out one of the &#8216;take-a-food&#8217; and &#8216;leave a food&#8217; pantries of all expired and gross things and clean the pantry and leave some goodies. Hey Mamdani I just want you to know you are one of the few reasons I have any hope left. 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