Mayor Zohran Mamdani will deliver a presidential-style speech Friday for America’s 250th birthday in what City Hall billed a “major address” hours before President Trump delivers his own remarks.
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Hizzoner’s team said his speech will reflect on “New York City’s role in our national history” and its “position as the nation’s symbolic gateway” — and will be delivered from George Washington’s desk.
“This desk is older than the resolute desk and was used by Washington when it was located in Federal Hall, the first Capitol building for the United States, and where Washington was inaugurated as President,” his team wrote in a press release.
George Washington’s Presidential desk is located in the Governor’s Room of City Hall. Mayor Mamdani will also be joined by recently naturalized United States Citizens, City Hall said.
The address is scheduled for 10 a.m. and will be streamed live.
