Mayor Zohran Mamdani Joins Arsenal Fans in Brooklyn for Champions League Final

5 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 31

FancyFree in Brooklyn drew Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday as he watched Arsenal’s Champions League final with a packed bar of supporters.
Arsenal entered the match chasing the club’s first European Cup after winning the Premier League a week earlier, raising the stakes for fans who regularly gather there.
Mamdani arrived just before the noon kickoff in an Arsenal jersey over a dress shirt and tie, greeted by loud cheers and a hug from fellow fan Spike Lee.
The scene underscored Mamdani’s public presence beyond City Hall, as the mayor briefly traded policy and budget duties for one of soccer’s biggest club matches.

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