New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday sought donations from the people of Big Apple "one last time", with a little over three weeks remaining before he takes office on 1 January 2026.

"I am once again asking for your support," Mamdani began in his appeal, quoting Senator Bernie Sanders, whose lines have since become part of internet and meme culture.

Telling New Yorkers why his team needed further donations, Mamdani explained that they were busy were reviewing over 70,000 resumes, setting up transition committees, naming appointees to "turn policy into practice", and planning and budgeting for an inauguration celebration.

"All so we can start delivering on our affordability agenda from day one, witho...