John Turturro looks on as Brad Lander and Ahnaf Hossain (the "my mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish" guy) have a chat.
Quiet on the east side of City Hall at moment, but massive crowds are already stuck behind metal detector screenings on Broadway side where police aren't letting more people in (at least for now). Spotted fans scaling sanitation trucks on Broadway side to get a peek of the lines.- Person who just got easily into City Hall ceremony grounds: Jeffrey Garcia, the "nightlife mayor" appointed by Eric Adams.
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- Brass band warming up their pipes (with a cameo from First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan).
- Arnold Gumowitz, a 97-year-old real estate developer, is apparently the oldest fan at the ceremony. He says he still remembers Clyde Frazier on the court for the 1973 NBA Finals, but calls this championship a bigger deal. What does he think of Mamdani? "He's still learning."
- Ahnaf Hossain, the "my mayor is Muslim, my bagel's Jewish" guy, is here. He says he got his ticket from the mayor's office.
- Another mayor's office invitee: Brad Lander (who's also appearing at a major campaign rally with Mamdani, Bernie Sanders and the DSA's two congressional candidates in Brooklyn tonight).
- John Turturro looks on as Brad Lander and Ahnaf Hossain (the "my mayor Muslim, my bagel Jewish" guy) have a chat.
