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NYC Mayor Launches Cross-Platform Twitch Town Hall

5/21/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched “Talk with the People” on Twitch on May 21, 2026 at 4 PM ET.
The show streams on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Bluesky and takes public questions only via Twitch chat.
Mamdani said the series brings City Hall to platforms New Yorkers use and reaches younger generations.
He called it the nation’s first recurring cross-platform stream hosted by an elected official, noting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s prior Twitch appearances.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched “Talk with the People” on Twitch on May 21, 2026 at 4 PM ET.
The show streams on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Bluesky and takes public questions only via Twitch chat.
Mamdani said the series brings City Hall to platforms New Yorkers use and reaches younger generations.
He called it the nation’s first recurring cross-platform stream hosted by an elected official, noting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s prior Twitch appearances.