{"id":2955,"date":"2026-03-29T03:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T03:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2955"},"modified":"2026-03-29T03:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T03:20:11","slug":"reporters-roast-mamdani-in-song-at-inner-circle-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2955","title":{"rendered":"Reporters roast Mamdani in song at Inner Circle dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The city\u2019s political elite packed into a black-tie ballroom Saturday night to watch their own get skewered \u2014 and this year, the main target was Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>Journalists took the stage at the annual Inner Circle dinner and turned the Ziegfield Theater into a musical-style roast of City Hall, with song parodies, costumes and one-liners aimed at the mayor and his administration.<\/p>\n<p>The Inner Circle dinner, a long-running event produced by journalists who cover city politics, combines a charity gala with a staged parody show.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jeff Coltin, dressed as Mayor Zohran Mamdani, performs during the Inner Circle\u2019s 2026 dinner at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The event takes its name after a group of New York political reporters who had insider access to City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The show opened with a jab.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cGood evening comrade, I\u2019m Dean Fuleihan,\u201d one reporter said, introducing Jeff Coltin \u2014 who played Mamdani \u2014 to laughs from the crowd.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jeff Coltin appears onstage as Mayor Zohran Mamdani, donning an apron during the Inner Circle\u2019s 2026 dinner at the Ziegfeld.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Coltin, editor-in-chief of City &amp; State, wore an apron with no shirt underneath, a nod to a past Mamdani music video appearance.<\/p>\n<p>The show unfolded as a multi-act revue, with reporters performing parody songs and playing exaggerated versions of political figures.<\/p>\n<p>One number, \u201cMamdani Math,\u201d set to \u201cPink Pony Club,\u201d drew some of the biggest laughs of the night.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Coltin, who skewered Mamdani, is editor-in-chief of City &amp; State. <span class=\"credit\">Anthony Behar for Inner Circle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other skits targeted members of the administration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m first deputy major mayor \u2014 it\u2019s almost the same job I had, you know, with Bill de Blasio,\u201d said an actor portraying Dean Fuleihan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut why did I come back? Did you ever hear of Hot girls for Zara? Besides, I\u2019m the experienced hand behind all of these wacky doodle socialists in City Hall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The real Dean Fuleihan was in the room as the line drew laughs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hazel Sanchez takes the stage during the Inner Circle\u2019s 2026 dress rehearsal at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York. <span class=\"credit\">Anthony Behar for Inner Circle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another reporter in the show took aim at the mayor\u2019s communications team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m Dora Pekec, a senior spokeswoman for the mayor\u2026 even though I\u2019m only 26,\u201d the performing journalist said.<\/p>\n<p>The show also featured portrayals of former Mayor Eric Adams, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, radio host John Catsimatidis and Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa \u2014 all played by reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Other songs and skits referenced city issues including transit and housing, with mentions of proposals such as free buses.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Magee Hickey (left), Polly Kreisman (center) and Alice Stockton-Rossini perform during the Inner Circle\u2019s 2026 dress rehearsal at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York. <span class=\"credit\">Anthony Behar for Inner Circle<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s performance followed that format, with reporters taking on the roles of politicians and delivering the jokes from the stage.<\/p>\n<p>The audience \u2014 a mix of politicians, media figures and other insiders \u2014 reacted with steady laughter throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p>The event is often compared to the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner, with elected officials in attendance as the subject of the evening\u2019s jokes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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