Zohran Mamdani to deliver speech to mark US’s 250th birthday in New York

On Friday morning, as America marks its 250th birthday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will deliver a speech from behind George Washington's desk at City Hall. According to The Guardian, the address begins at ten a.m. Eastern time and will be streamed live, with Mamdani surrounded by recently naturalized citizens. The speech comes just hours before another major address is set to take place at Mount Rushmore.

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