New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, may have prepared for his current role with SimCity 3000 as a kid

Earlier this year, Screen Rant highlighted a social media post about a 2002 New York Magazine article. The article featured interviews with children in New York City, including a young Jabari Mamdani. When asked what he wanted for the winter holidays, 11-year-old Mamdani reportedly wished for books, the video game FIFA 2003, and the computer game SimCity 3000. While a typical request for a child in the early 2000s, it’s interesting to note his early interest in running a virtual city, considering he is now the mayor of one of the world’s largest cities.







