NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani launches Twitch show like FDR fireside chats – CNBC

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. Leonardo Munoz | AFP | Getty Images 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 heavily on social media videos, online explainers and appearances outside traditional political media to reach younger voters and discuss issues such as affordability, housing and transit in a more conversational style. “By hosting the country’s first recurring cross-platform stream led by an elected official
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