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Flatbush Scoop · Sep 8, 2026

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Gov. Kathy Hochul was questioned Tuesday over reports that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has been communicating with roughly 200 social media influencers through a private Signal chat to help promote City Hall’s agenda. The controversy has prompted a City Council bill that would require influencers to disclose ties to the city, with an oversight hearing scheduled for later this month.

Gov. Kathy Hochul was questioned Tuesday over reports that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has been communicating with roughly 200 social media influencers through a private Signal chat to help promote City Hall’s agenda. The controversy has prompted a City Council bill that would require influencers to disclose ties to the city, with an oversight hearing scheduled for later this month.

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