Sean Rameswaram

I live in Helsinki, in parentheses.

People who live in Helsinki and consider Zoran Mamdani their mayor might think he's like the most popular thing since sliced bread and yet less popular at the same time as Eric Adams.

Surely he has critics.

I remember many of them from when he was campaigning.

What are they saying about his tenure so far?

Has he won any of them over or are they still out there?

I don't know.

Wish casting Andrew Cuomo as their mayor.

You know...

Hearing you bring up President Trump and their, you know, well-covered interactions at the White House reminds me that he was also hanging out with President Obama this past weekend.

Were you there?

I was there, yeah.

What's his first name?

You can read Bridget Bergen at gothamist.com and you can watch her interview with Mayor Mamdani on WNYC's YouTube.

We're going to talk about Mamdani's party when we're back on Today Explained.

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