'You have been a light,' says New York City Mayor to Lula
On the eve of the UN Assembly, Mamdani stated that the president is an inspiration in defending workers abandoned by politics.
TL;DR
- NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Lula da Silva in New York.
- Mamdani seeks to project an agenda of confronting the high cost of living, precarious work, and urban inequalities.
- Lula expressed surprise at the social problems and 'invisible' population in New York.
- Mamdani stated the city's main problem is the cost of living, with one in four New Yorkers living in poverty.
- Mamdani sees Lula as an inspiration for his defense of workers abandoned by traditional politics.
- Lula encouraged Mamdani to remain committed to his electoral discourse against poverty and invisibility.
- They exchanged symbolic gifts: Lula gave a Corinthians jersey, and Mamdani gave a 'New York City' shirt designed by the mayor's office.