Alright, so maybe Zohran Mamdani isn't New York's first gamer mayor
Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, has revealed that he is not as familiar with gaming as some might have expected. During a Twitch stream, he admitted to never having played Minecraft, which surprised many viewers. Despite his lack of gaming experience, Mamdani is focusing on his mayoral duties, including addressing the city's budget deficit.
- ▪Zohran Mamdani is the 112th mayor of New York City, having been elected in November 2025.
- ▪During a Twitch stream, he admitted to not knowing how to play Minecraft.
- ▪Mamdani has previously stated that he does not play video games but enjoys FIFA.
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Games Minecraft Alright, so maybe Zohran Mamdani isn't New York's first gamer mayor News By Lincoln Carpenter published 22 May 2026 It was nice to dream. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: NYC Mayor's Office, Mojang) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Last June, as a 2002 New York magazine feature had reemerged in which an 11-year-old Zohran Mamdani said he was hoping to receive FIFA 2003 and SimCity 3000 as holiday gifts, I posed a tantalizing question: If then-mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani had been a preteen SimCity sicko, did that mean he could…
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