Mamdani fans disappointed by disastrous ‘block party’ with no food, bathrooms

 This “block party” was a bust.  

Scores of Zohran Mamdani supporters who braved the freezing temperatures to witness the new mayor get sworn into office were let down by the celebration the socialist pol promised.

Mamdani supporters watching the mayor speak at the inaugural “block party” at City Hall.REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Backers of Mamdani stood outside City Hall during the inauguration without access to bathrooms and with no food concession stands as they crammed into barricade pens during the New Year’s Day festivities.

Revelers watched the inauguration on a series of big television screens as 4,000 invited guests sat in City Hall’s plaza to take the oath of office. 

It’s not exactly what I was expecting,” said Brooklyn resident Shane Turner, 30. “I was expecting food and music.” 

“I could’ve watched this from home,” a 25-year-old Queens woman added. 

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