New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revived a decade-old tradition by taking a ceremonial plunge into a public pool, marking the start of the summer swimming season. Dressed in a full suit and tie, Mamdani’s dive into the Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem also celebrated 90 years of public swimming in the city, a legacy initiated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revived a decade-old tradition by taking a ceremonial plunge into a public pool, marking the start of the summer swimming season. Dressed in a full suit and tie, Mamdani’s dive into the Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem also celebrated 90 years of public swimming in the city, a legacy initiated by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia.
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Watch: Mamdani dives into pool with suits on, breaks dress code to kick off summer in NYC
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