NYC Mayor Chooses Upstate NY for First Vacation — Where Will He Go?

Polarizing Mayor Says He's Vacationing in Upstate NY

Whether you love his politics, hate his politics, or haven't quite figured out what to make of him yet, many throughout New York are giving Mayor Zohran Mamdani a little credit for showing Upstate New York some love.

Mamdani will be taking his first vacation since becoming mayor, and instead of jetting off to some faraway destination, City Hall says he'll spend August 16th-23rd vacationing with his family somewhere in Upstate New York. Exactly where? He's not saying.

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Hudson Valley, Saratoga, the ADKS?

Like plenty of New Yorkers escaping The City, perhaps Mamdani will point the car north and head up I-87.

Maybe he'll stop in the Hudson Valley. Perhaps he'll keep going and spend a day at Saratoga Race Course. Or maybe the mayor is headed even farther north for some peace and quiet among the lakes, mountains and streams of the Adirondacks.

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Your guess is as good as ours.

According to City Hall, First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan will handle day-to-day operations while Mamdani is away. The mayor will continue receiving updates, and his NYPD security detail is expected to accompany him. No City Hall staffers are expected to make the trip, the source said.

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Why He's Staying Relatively Close to Home

Mamdani has said he believes it's important to find time for rest and reflection while remaining close enough to New York City to respond should an emergency arise.

Also, what exactly counts as “Upstate?”.....We're not getting involved in that fight today.

Most are more interested in another question: Where do you think Mayor Mamdani is going — and if you could recommend ONE Upstate New York destination to him, where would you send him?