Zohran Mamdani’s rapid rise in New York City has gone hand in hand with his savvy social media presence and easy navigation of the universe of influential podcasters, YouTubers and TikTokers.

So with just one week to go until Election Day, Mamdani decided to bring many of those content creators into his campaign headquarters, hosting a news conference exclusively for influencers and giving them a chance to ask about his campaign promises — or just something off the beaten path of the New York mayoral campaign.

The assembled creators asked Mamdani in-depth questions about education, immigration and child care policies — often with direct tie-ins to their own personal stories or platforms. Many also took the chance to ask questions he was unlikely to receive in any traditional media settin

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