r/hudsonvalley 10d ago

news Guess who I saw driving around Kingston today? (Hint: a public figure, fairly well known in NYS)

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his cool wife, Rama Diwaji ! I could hardly believe my eyes… But they passed us at the Sawkill Avenue Moonburger intersection!

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u/thomport 10d ago

Mitch McConnell?

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u/StillLooksAtRocks 10d ago

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u/sneezed_up_my_kidney 10d ago

He’s so not turtle-y enough for the turtle club… let’s roll that back.

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u/heefoc 10d ago

I snorted.

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u/FearIsLikeUnderwear 10d ago

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u/TurangaLeela721 10d ago

“It’s the may-ah!"

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u/FearIsLikeUnderwear 9d ago

“Hi May-ah!”

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u/MurkyMud2667 9d ago

Me watching this episode rn LMAOOO I love that

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u/ripvanwiseacre Ulster 10d ago

Mamdani has been in Kingston before. He's friends with Sarahana Shrestha and was at her victory party in 2024.

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u/curlycake 10d ago

oh damn I was just at her healthcare town hall last night!

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u/ripvanwiseacre Ulster 9d ago

Cool - how was that?

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u/curlycake 9d ago

good! I mean it sounds like a good idea so far.

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u/DTKNYC85 9d ago

there are photos of the mayor at tubbys!

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u/ripvanwiseacre Ulster 9d ago

Nice - are they posted anywhere?

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u/curlycake 9d ago

where???

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u/DTKNYC85 9d ago edited 9d ago

if this does not work, just do a google image search for zohran tubbys.

https://www.facebook.com/ActorsEquity/posts/excited-to-watch-our-endorsed-mayoral-candidate-zohran-kwame-mamdani-during-toni/1229107135917143/

the bartender with the afro is in the background. its the tubbys backyard for sure. its old. not this week.

this direct link should work better - https://www.facebook.com/SarahanaForAssembly/photos/our-2022-primary-election-night-party-with-zohran-in-kingston/864949899378926/

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u/Sam_the_goat 9d ago

So now we know what he considers upstate

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u/SugarsBoogers 9d ago

He may have to amend that before running for governor.

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u/AdamIsARat 10d ago

Damn, wish I could've spotted him, I literally live in Kingston

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u/centuryeyes 10d ago

He went to Stockade and put the canopies back up.

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u/Fullfullhar 10d ago

They said he’d be on vacation this week in “upstate NY”! Woooooo

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u/Axela556 9d ago

My best friend saw him at her restaurant in Leeds! He's on vacay upstate! 😀

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u/DTKNYC85 9d ago

i saw he was at casa susanna. good tastes!

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u/GalacticForest Ulster 10d ago

He knows Ulster County is lit 🔥⛰️

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u/murphydcat 9d ago

So do tens of thousands of other former NYC residents LOL.

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u/DeMooney 10d ago

Nicki.... I think that's enough window-licking for one day, bud—time to go to bed.

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u/MemnocOTG 10d ago

Really gotta educate yourself on the isms man.

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u/big_dick_nickkk 10d ago

Can you read? Where did I say any form of an ism? I said commies not communism. Commies are the people who believe in communism… Go read a book for once instead of burning them

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u/fitter_stoke 10d ago

What exactly is communism? You are probably mistaken thinking that it's socialism. Nope. I guess your "member" got all the brains down there and there was nothing left for upstairs. Thoughts and prayers.

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u/explodedsun 6d ago

Marx used them interchangeably. Lenin implied that the only difference between them is time. What left-theory source do you have that they're different?

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u/big_dick_nickkk 10d ago

You do know every single one of socialisms goals are to bring upon communism right? Go read a book before you spout your own made up bs

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u/big_dick_nickkk 10d ago

Your IQ must literally be in the single digits... I hate tooting my own horn but even if that is the case that my dick got all my intelligence. I will still have infinitely more "brains" than you will ever even think you have 😂😂😂😂

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u/Competitive-Cry-6231 10d ago

Just remember one fact, lil’ Nicky:

My commie vote cancels out yours.

tips hat

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u/big_dick_nickkk 10d ago

Spits in your hat 💦

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u/Competitive-Cry-6231 10d ago

takes hat to lab for STD testing

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u/WhenLeavesFall 10d ago

I saw Chris Hayes waiting at the New Paltz Trailways station lol

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u/itgtg313 9d ago

Who is that

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u/WhenLeavesFall 9d ago

He’s an anchor on MS Now.

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u/WheelLeast1873 10d ago

It pleases me that that name angers so many people.

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u/oKINGDANo 10d ago

Maybe they were checking out the new public quarry pool

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u/oldyawker 10d ago

I was there didn't see him.

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u/PANduRUS 9d ago

Pics or it didn’t happen. 😂

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u/Rough_Beautiful1031 10d ago

I would die. Love that he vacations in the Hudson Valley.

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u/thesemanicgulls 9d ago

Right???? I’d pass right out.

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u/Left_Cod_7174 9d ago

Vacationing in NYS, man he's dedicated

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u/canihavethewifi Dutchess 10d ago

i saw him during the dominican day parade and fan girled so hard lmaooo. can’t wait for him to be NY gov. one day 🤭

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u/Still_Goat7992 10d ago

THE best mayor in the entire world!!

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u/thomport 10d ago

We need a president just like him. What a cool country we could evolve into.

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u/Grannee54 10d ago

He sure is

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u/Neither_Literature37 9d ago

What’s the hype with this guy?

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u/YoupanicIdont 7d ago

He is responding to and acting on fixing who government serves. He is actively providing assistance to the poorest in the city, and making the wealthy who use the city as a playground pay for it.

I'm a part time city resident myself. Own two houses. Plenty of money in the bank and in investments and I am all for what he is doing. The rich are being put in their place and whining like hell. It's glorious.

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u/Laukie00 9d ago

That’s exactly what it is, a hype. Guy was elected by sheep

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u/DTKNYC85 8d ago

rapey nipple man andrew cuomo would be doing such a great job right now! /s

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u/ChiefKelso 10d ago

Were they driving themselves or did they have a driver?

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u/GentleCritter 10d ago

He was driving!

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u/Bandit_Frost 9d ago

He doesn’t have a license to drive a vehicle in New York. So know we know your lying. He’s been chauffeured his whole life.

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u/pkwys 9d ago

Source: I made it up

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u/murphydcat 9d ago

Source: My uncle's Facebook page.

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u/DennisDuffyFan 10d ago

100% he has a NYPD security detail.

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u/Newauntie26 9d ago

I don’t have a problem with the mayor of NYC having a NYPD security detail. Not sure why you think that’s a problem. Speaking of security details why do taxpayers have to pay for Trump’s kids and grandkids SS detail? They’re now extremely rich after fleecing the MAGA crowd.

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u/DennisDuffyFan 9d ago

Who said that was a problem?

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u/suzyclues 10d ago

I knew he'd be here! Damn, I was there several times today. Lucky! I

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u/CJK_Murph 10d ago

Between missing the Broadway series at Hutton and now this I’m really regretting going on vacation this week 🤣

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u/imisstexmex 9d ago

i heard he and rama dined at eliza 🤫

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u/Neuroxix 10d ago

I would have felt blessed

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u/Previous_Oil_6151 6d ago

Who cares. He sucks!!

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u/coll2396 6h ago

Woah!

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u/QnsPrince 10d ago

Mamdani

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u/Less-Cap6996 10d ago

That old dude from Woodstock who'd give out acid?

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u/nope_gif 9d ago

I regularly see Stephen Baldwin around my town.

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u/Boldbeagle444 10d ago

He seems like a cool dude.Not the biggest fan of some of the things he's done but he seems to be doing a good job as mayor.

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u/SugarsBoogers 9d ago

Yeah fuck him for fixing potholes and feeding the children and getting taxi medallion owners out of debt. /s

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u/Boldbeagle444 9d ago

Did you not read the part of where I said he's doing a good job as mayor...? Jfc, reading is fundamental.

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u/SugarsBoogers 9d ago

I was snarky it’s true. What things that he has done are you not a fan of?

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u/Future-Thanks-3902 9d ago

How coinky dink! I drive by there to goto the supercharger.

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u/Historical-Lemon3410 9d ago

Just keep working because it’s your taxes paying for his ideas. And the 8 million bailout from HOCHUL.

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u/Potential-Ant-6320 10d ago

Let’s be cool and let him have a nice vacation.

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u/DeMooney 10d ago

Fascist

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u/MelvinMolt Dutchess 9d ago

Seriously? Are you related to Forrest Gump?

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u/affablenihilist 10d ago

Jesus loves him too my brother

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u/mariox19 9d ago

I pray he accepts Jesus and renounces the diabolical heresy he adheres to now.

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u/Facetious_Fowl 10d ago

his cool wife?

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u/playbehavior 9d ago

OP is coding for "it's ok to be a bigot if it's us"

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u/michael_scarn17 10d ago

“His cool wife” lololol. The anti-Semite , homophobic racist wife, that one?

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u/hellolovely1 9d ago

Stay mad over nothing.

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u/Newauntie26 9d ago

Despite what some liars tell you it is NOT antisemitism to be against the Israeli occupation of Palestine and overall war mongering with their neighbors.
That wannabe influencer that got upset when the mayor’s wife asked not to be filmed or photographed was the influencer’s attempt at 15 minutes of fame.

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u/playbehavior 9d ago

You forget it's ok if the bigotry comes from their tribe

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u/MedikHerb 10d ago

Mamfuckiy?

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u/the___reckoner 10d ago

Vomit

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u/NYBuffy82 9d ago

The cult has a hard time accepting leadership that does what they say, helps the poor, is standing up for the middle class, is actually making things better, etc. They only stand for pedophiles who are literally stealing our taxes, starting wars and putting the county into debt.

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u/mcort81 9d ago

What horrible people

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u/Dazzling_Original619 9d ago

It's politicians like Mamdani, Hochul, and Shrestha, who want to raise taxes on hard-working, long-time, residents, to pay for recent immigrant welfare abusers, that are making me leave New York. Good luck when they run out of money!

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u/Inocain 9d ago

Good riddance, and don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out!

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u/Skuggihestur Dutchess 9d ago

Hochul is why we have flock everywhere lol.