New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the official opening of the outdoor public pool season with an unusual swim. Dressed in a suit and tie, the mayor jumped into the Thomas Jefferson pool in East Harlem, accompanied by dozens of children.
The gesture revived a tradition that had not been followed for more than a decade by the city’s mayors. Despite the symbolic moment, Mamdani ended up entering the water without complying with the regulations for municipal swimming pools, which require the use of a swimsuit.
New York’s more than 50 public outdoor pools have opened their doors for the summer season and will remain open until September.
Zohran Mamdani opening the NYC pool season in the Suit.
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