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Mamdani bursts out laughing as NYC officials abandon rooftop presser amid cold snap

Mamdani in fits of laughter after NYC officials flee freezing press conference on rooftop
  • New York City officials prematurely left a rooftop press conference due to severe cold weather conditions.
  • The mayor was announcing the public opening of the Dinkins Building top and discussing the city's response to a prolonged cold front.
  • He warned that the city was experiencing potentially its longest period of consecutive sub-zero temperatures on record.
  • Zohran Mamdani burst into laughter as officials departed the rooftop while he was still speaking.
  • Mamdani humorously questioned their early exit, highlighting the irony of the situation.
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