NYC Mayor Mamdani launches Twitch show to answer New Yorkers' questions

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• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks alongside New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch (L) during a news conference at Gracie Mansion in New York City on March 9, 2026. The fireside chat is getting a livestream reboot.
• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, whose meteoric rise to City Hall was powered in large part from his social media moxie, launched a recurring Twitch series Thursday called "Talk With the People," where he will answer questions from New Yorkers in real time on a platform better known for gaming than government.
• The show will also be simulcast across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and a host of other social media platforms, the mayor's office said.
• "With the launch of 'Talk with the People,' we're bringing City Hall directly to the platforms where New Yorkers already spend their time," Mamdani said in a statement.
• During Mamdani's run for mayor, he leaned...