Mamdani Heading Upstate for Discreet Vacation

Mamdani Heading Upstate for Discreet Vacation

In a statement Wednesday morning, City Hall said the mayor would be going on vacation "Upstate" next week starting Sunday, through August 23rd. Asked later for details, the mayor only laughed and said "upstate." A spokesperson, Dora Pekec, added that the mayor's wife Rama Duwaji would be going as well, but declined to give a […]

Mayor Mamdani heads “Upstate” on vacation — and nobody can agree on where that is

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a week-long vacation in “upstate New York” starting August 16, and the vagueness of the destination set off the perennial, and entirely unresolvable, argument over where “Upstate” actually begins. City Hall released a statement Wednesday confirming Mamdani would be away August 16 through 23, “enjoying time with family”...

Mamdani is going on vacation ‘Upstate’ — reigniting debate about where that even is

Mayor Mamdani announced Wednesday he’s going on vacation “Upstate”— reigniting a heated, hyper-specific debate about where exactly the region’s border begins.