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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani named educator and YouTube star Ms. Rachel to his inauguration committee on Wednesday, elevating the children’s content creator and frequent lightning rod for conservative backlash into a high-profile role ahead of his Jan. 1, 2026, swearing-in.

Mamdani’s transition team said the committee will help plan and host a free public inauguration block party, billed as a citywide celebration that reflects the coalition behind his election. The group includes artists, labor leaders, organizers, business figures, and several campaign field leads who worked on Mamdani’s run.

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[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

ABC 7 New York? Granted they updated the title not to include Miss Rachel by name, but does every headline need to be engagement bait? Especially when the alternative is fascist news?

[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No mention of Miss Rachel. Not a catchy headline whatsoever. Likely on purpose.

NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces Inaugural Committee ahead of swearing-in block party