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Nanjeanne

(6,852 posts)
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 01:37 PM 23 hrs ago

Mamdani just brings so much joy back to the city. Just something to make you smile. The Pool Is Open!

New York City residents are celebrating the reopening of public pools — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who jumped into the water while wearing a suit at an East Harlem pool on Saturday.

Outdoor public pools will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day through Sept. 13.

Spectrum News NY1 (@spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social) 2026-06-27T16:02:11.213Z
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Mamdani just brings so much joy back to the city. Just something to make you smile. The Pool Is Open! (Original Post) Nanjeanne 23 hrs ago OP
"Godless communism" can be fun! sop 23 hrs ago #1
... Nanjeanne 23 hrs ago #2
Sweet malaise 22 hrs ago #3
i love this! now everyone wants a fun mayor! (here's a reply & a reply to the reply orleans 21 hrs ago #4
Now this is LilElf70 21 hrs ago #5
He's giving off Bernie vibes in that suit - lol TBF 21 hrs ago #6
Hahaha! I loved our public pool as a kid! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #7
I would like to have seen him with a pink swim cap on. CrispyQ 20 hrs ago #8
I find him exceptionally personable and whathehell 20 hrs ago #9
His sense of humor, charisma and ability to engage through social media is so special. Nanjeanne 18 hrs ago #10
He's like the mayor of a small town. Intractable 18 hrs ago #11
What a contrast to the evil Nazi pedophile protectors Blue Owl 12 hrs ago #12

LilElf70

(1,723 posts)
5. Now this is
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 03:50 PM
21 hrs ago

what America should be all about.

Hey trumpy - If this is communism, I'm all in.

An idiot without a clue. Perhaps buying a few vowels would help.

TBF

(37,653 posts)
6. He's giving off Bernie vibes in that suit - lol
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 03:53 PM
21 hrs ago

this is easily the best thing I've seen all week

whathehell

(30,585 posts)
9. I find him exceptionally personable and
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 04:35 PM
20 hrs ago

appealing. I'm not in New York, but if I were, he would certainly have gotten my vote.

Nanjeanne

(6,852 posts)
10. His sense of humor, charisma and ability to engage through social media is so special.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:23 PM
18 hrs ago

When they said, "wear a suit," I just assumed… 

Find a public pool near you at nycgovparks.org.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@mayor.nyc.gov) 2026-06-27T21:52:34.126Z


Intractable

(2,582 posts)
11. He's like the mayor of a small town.
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 06:40 PM
18 hrs ago

He walks around with a big smile, talking to everyone.

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