He’s not in a “New York State of Mind.”
Zohran Mamdani didn’t recognize Billy Joel’s beloved 1976 rock tribute to the Big Apple during a quiz about famous New York City tunes.
The 33-year-old mayoral race front-runner was asked by Jack Coyne of the Track Star podcast to listen to songs by legendary New York musicians — from Frank Sinatra to Beastie Boys — and identify them during a playful segment posted on Instagram Thursday.
Mamdani was stumped by Billy Joel’s hit “New York State of Mind” durning a quiz about famous Big Apple songs. Instagram/Trackstar Show
Mamdani correctly named hits by Jay-Z, The Strokes, Mobb Deep and others — but when the opening piano number in Billy Joel’s hit “New York State of Mind” began, he looked stumped.
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