Zohran Mamdani Lookalikes Gather in Prospect Park

An oddly niche lookalike contest took place in Brooklyn recently, as 14 men competed for the distinction of most resembling New York assemblyman and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. This footage captured by Mikaela Greenberg on Friday, June 13, a day before https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/nyregion/early-voting-nyc-mayor-election.html" early voting began for the mayoral election, shows the suit-wearing contestants in Prospect Park, quoting notable topics from Mamdani's campaign, such as providing more affordable housing and improving public transportation. The winner of the contest won $75 and was handed a fake "key" to the city. Early voting for the mayoral election began on June 14, with former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Mamdani as the top two choices for voters, according to a https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/nyc-mayoralty-june-2025/" Marist Institute for Public Opinion poll . The primary election will take place on Tuesday, June 24. (Footage by Mikaela Greenberg/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)