Lights, camera, collective action? Long before he entered politics, Zohran Mamdani was raised by filmmaker Mira Nair, and now he’s leveraging the power of cinema as mayor.  This week’s premier on the Mamdani film festival’s main slate: the story of the Union of Pinnacle Tenants. The mayor hasn’t been shy about his alignment with tenant groups, but instead of his usual format delivering messages down the barrel of a camera lens, he released a short documentary showcasing a visit to a former Pinnacle building on his first day in office, plus a deal with new owner Summit Properties to make […]

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