Hundreds of people gather near Washington Square Park in New York City to judge a Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest, according to multiple reports.

The events described by outlets place the judging at or near the park on Sunday, with large crowds attending in order to evaluate contestants. Coverage focuses primarily on the turnout and the public nature of the contest, rather than on any official outcomes or details about organizers.

While the outlets use similar wording about the scale of attendance and the location near Washington Square Park, they do not add materially different information about the contest’s rules, judging criteria, or winners in the provided summaries. Overall, the reporting aligns on the central point: a public crowd shows up to participate in judging a local mayoral look-alike event.