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Mamdani’s Nosebleed Knicks Ticket and the Benefits of Being Mayor

Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid roughly $1,000 for a standing-room-only ticket to Game 3 of the N.B.A. finals, using access to house tickets not available to regular fans.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the Knicks’ Game 3 loss in the N.B.A. finals with some former colleagues in the State Legislature.

The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government

9 June 2026 at 10:00
Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?

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Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., exiting federal court after pleading guilty last month.

Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor

8 June 2026 at 03:54
Nithya Raman pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. There are more votes to be counted.

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Nithya Raman campaigns in downtown Los Angeles ahead of the mayoral primary last month.
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