NYC Mayor Mamdani revives tradition with suited dive to open summer pool season
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani jumped into the Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem wearing a full suit and tie to ceremonially open the city's summer swimming season. The gesture revived a decade-old mayoral tradition that had lapsed in recent years. The event also marked 90 years of public swimming in New York City, a legacy that traces back to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Mamdani's plunge was seen as a symbolic way to celebrate accessible public recreation for city residents.
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