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NYC Mayor Mamdani launches Twitch show to answer New Yorkers' questions
The livestream series will let New Yorkers question Mamdani in real time on Twitch, expanding beyond the early echoes of FDR's fireside chats.
TL;DR
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched a recurring Twitch series named "Talk With the People".
- The show allows New Yorkers to ask questions in real time on Twitch, a platform known for gaming.
- It's being simulcast across multiple social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and X.
- Mamdani previously utilized social media effectively during his mayoral campaign to engage younger voters.
- The format echoes historical direct communication from politicians, such as FDR's fireside chats and Fiorello La Guardia's radio program.
- Twitch is increasingly used by younger audiences for political information and has become a space for Democratic engagement.
- Other elected officials like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and former Vice President Kamala Harris have also used Twitch to reach younger demographics.