Mayor Zohran Mamdani praises Rev. Al Sharpton for keeping NYC mayors ‘honest’ at MS NOW celebration

The rain didn’t dampen this party. Mayor Zohran Mamdani braved the drizzle on Tuesday to fete Rev. Al Sharpton on the 15 year anniversary of his MS NOW show, “Politics Nation.” Hizzoner was spotted biking down 126th St. with security detail in tow, where he then joined Sharpton and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul at Red Rooster. The evening kicked off with remarks from Tony winner Billy Porter, MS NOW president Rebecca Kutler, Sharpton and Hochul, who described the civil rights activist as a “living Forrest Gump.” Mayor Zohran Mamdani told Rev. All Sharpton he’s kept NYC mayors honest at the MS Now bash. Lloyd Bishop/MS NOW Shaprton celebrated 15 years of his MS Now show “Politics Nation” with a bash at Red Rooster in Harlem. Lloyd Bishop/MS NOW Hizzoner arrived to the party biking in the rain with his security detail. Lloyd Bishop/MS NOW “He’s been through every significant event in American history, in his lifetime. He has been the voice, the conscience of America, but also the person who holds up a mirror and says, ‘Is this who we want to be?'” Hochul said. Mamdani closed out remarks, praising Sharpton for keeping New York City mayors “honest long before I was born,” he said. “You have been someone, as the governor has laid out, who has been an icon in this city, and it is hard to believe that in one man, we find an activist, a broadcaster, a leader and a conscience — all at once.” Gov. Kathy Hochul provided Sharpton with an offical proclamation from the state. Lloyd Bishop/MS NOW Comptroller Mark Levine, Jennifer Jones Austin and Martin Luther King III were among the guests. Lloyd Bishop/MS NOW We hear the mayor was engaged in conversation with New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, who led the charge to remove John Galliano as next year’s Met Gala honoree. Meanwhile, Porter fanned out over the network’s anchors and took selfies with several, including Ari Melber. Also there: Phil Griffin, Jonathan Capehart, Michael Steele, Michele Norris, Symone Sanders Townsend, Stephanie Ruhle and Sharpton’s longtime girlfriend, designer, Aisha McShaw. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!