NEW YORK, Aug. 16 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has added a new language to his outreach toolkit - Mandarin - in a light-hearted social media clip promoting free Broadway tickets for local high school students, a move that has quickly caught attention online.

In the 31-second video posted on X, Mamdani cheerfully addresses viewers in Mandarin, ending with an enthusiastic "See you at the performance venue!" as he directs them to the city's Broadway initiative page. The multilingual moment comes as part of a broader campaign to ensure that the city's young residents - not just tourists - get to experience one of New York's most iconic cultural offerings.

The mayor announced earlier this week that the city is partnering with ...