Pete Davidson didn’t hold back while delivering a blunt message to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.On Monday night, the 32-year-old comedian appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" where Kimmel, 58, told him that Mamdani, 34, would be his next guest.The late night host then pointed out that Davidson was a "lifelong resident of this city" and asked if he had any questions for the mayor."Yes, could he fix the "f-----g BQE, please?" Davidson said in a clip shared on the show's Instagram page.Pete Davidson called out New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani over long-delayed construction on major highway.
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CITY ADMITS IT FAILED TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITYThe BQE, short for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, is a major New York City highway that runs through Brooklyn and Queens and has long been criticized for traffic congestion and aging infrastructure.Davidson's request was immediately met with cheers and thunderous applause from the studio audience."You hit on something," Kimmel noted."Look at that," Davidson said, gesturing toward the crowd."That's the loudest response I've ever gotten," he added with a laugh.Davidson told Kimmel to ask Mamdani about the highway that he says has "been under construction since before I was born." (Disney via Getty Images)The "Saturday Night Live" star went on to explain that his frustration stemmed from the seemingly endless construction and what he described as a lack of visible work at the site.MAMDANI'S LATEST FREEBIE SETS OFF ONLINE FURY AS CRITICS RIP CITY PRIORITIES: 'OPERA SOCIALISM'"The BQE has been under construction since before I was born.And here’s my problem with it," Davidson said.
"They’re never doing anything.Someone’s just standing there eating a sandwich or on the phone, and there’s all these cones around.""So I don't know what mob front or whatever, who's getting money from whatever, but just fix it, please," h...