Mamdani raises eyebrows with new look, ditching beard and sporting surprising stache

Stache the rich!Mayor Zohran Mamdani debuted an hair-raising new look over the weekend — ditching his signature beard in favor of a striking mustache.But the socialist’s shaving shake-up wasn’t just a random redistribution of facial hair.A City Hall spokesperson confirmed Monday Hizzoner’s makeover was to honor “Movember,” the global charity event raising awareness for men’s health.The millennial mayor was still sporting his typical bearded look Friday night as he met trick-or-treaters with Gov.Kathy Hochul in Queens — even running into a lookalike who dressed up as him for Halloween, facial hair included.But by Sunday morning, Mamdani’s beard was gone as he cheered on runners along the New York City Marathon route, and his ‘stache was so conspicuous some internet sleuths believed it was a disguise to help him keep a low profile.“Zohran Mamdani trades his usual look for a disguise to encourage marathon runners with water and high-fives,” one X user wrote of his unusual appearance.Viral video showed the mayor doling out water and high-fives to marathoners while wearing a signature suit, along with a baseball cap and yellow construction vest.Mamdani continued fueling the buzz when he joined Hochul and his fellow Democratic Socialists of America comrade Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Murphy’s Bar in Astoria ahead of Tuesday’s elections to watch the Buffalo Bills game.“mamdani now looks like a contestant in one of those NYC look-alike contests,” one X user wrote alongside a screenshot of the mayor watching the Bills game.Mamdani — the city’s first bearded mayor since 1913, according to The New York Times — ditched the honor for a good cause, his spokesperson said.His new facial hair is part of the November trend meant to draw attention to key men’s health issues like prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health and suicide prevention.Mamdani has advocated for the cause dating back to at least 2013.“Follow Movember for...