"there were few corners of the city where Lander didn't canvas. Somehow, he still found time to eat really, really well: Between Get Out the Vote (GOTV) events, poll visits, many interviews at 30 Rock, and one walk across the Brooklyn Bridge at dawn, he snuck in a dinner at Lucali and bagels from Shelsky's, relishing in the chaos of election season."
"In my opinion, there are two great bagels and lox in New York: Russ & Daughters and Shelsky's. Shelsky's is three blocks from my house, so that's going to push it over the edge. I got asked so many times over the course of the mayoral election what my bagel order was, and, when I'm alone, it's an everything bagel with scallion cream cheese, lox, and a slice of tomato."
Brad Lander never doubted that the recent Tuesday election would swing his way and expected a strong night given high turnout. Lander cross-endorsed Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary and canvassed widely across the city in the days before the election. Lander combined intensive GOTV work, poll visits, and media interviews with small personal rituals, including meals at Lucali and bagels from Shelsky's. He maintains an early routine of drip coffee and visits to Shelsky's before media appearances. Lander shares bagels with his daughter Rosa and values those shared moments. He describes thriving on the chaos of election season.
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