"The Friday before his surprising victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani went for a walk. The candidate set off on a sweltering June night from the northernmost point of Manhattan. Seven hours and almost 17 miles later, he finished at the southern tip of the island. This act became one of those viral videos that paved the meteoric rise of a recently unknown politician, who was born in Uganda"
"The walk took us from the bustling Spanish-speaking Washington Heights where a forward-thinking car dealership also offered funeral services to the vibrant Black pulse of Harlem. It also led us through the tranquility of the Upper West Side, all the way to the tourist pandemonium and advertising apocalypse that is Times Square. Broadway then led us to Wall Street, via the comfortable anonymity of Midtown and what remains of Lower Manhattan, after it was overrun by brands and luxury hotels."
Zohran Mamdani walked nearly 17 miles across Manhattan in seven hours on a sweltering June night, creating a viral video that helped propel his unexpected Democratic primary victory. He was born in Uganda and belongs to the Democratic Socialists of America. On a cold December morning, another walk retraced Broadway from Washington Heights to Wall Street, totaling about 50,000 steps. That route served the Lenape as a trading path long before European arrival. The walk passed Spanish-speaking Washington Heights, Harlem, the Upper West Side, Times Square, Midtown, and Lower Manhattan, now dominated by brands, luxury hotels and affluent young people, and included Donald Trump's hotel.
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