Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Mamdani Announces NYC Scavenger Hunt Celebrating Civic Movement History
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced a special game for people across New York City.
It is a scavenger hunt, where people visit different places to find clues and learn stories.
The clues will focus on people who organized to make changes in the city.
Participants will learn about civic movements and grassroots organizing.
The event will take place during October 2026.
People can sign up through Organize NYC.
Organize NYC is a city program that encourages residents to take part in civic life.
Its first campaign encouraged participation in Rent Guidelines Board hearings.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced a citywide scavenger hunt about New York City’s history of organizing.
The event will take participants to locations and stories connected to grassroots organizing and civic movements.
Residents can register through the city’s Organize NYC platform.
The scavenger hunt is planned for October 2026, following Mamdani’s October 1 announcement.
Organize NYC is a multi-year Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement initiative encouraging civic participation and engagement with city government.
- Who
- New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and residents who participate.
- What
- A citywide scavenger hunt about the history of grassroots organizing and civic movements.
- When
- Announced October 1, 2026; the hunt is planned for that month.
- Where
- Across New York City.
- Why
- To help residents learn the city’s organizing history and encourage participation in civic life and city government.
- Organizer
- Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced the event.
- Event
- A citywide scavenger hunt focused on civic movements and organizing.
- Location
- Locations across New York City.
- Registration
- Residents can sign up through Organize NYC.
- Timing
- Planned for October 2026.
- Program
- Organize NYC is a multi-year initiative of the Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement.
- Earlier campaign
- Organize NYC’s first campaign focused on participation in Rent Guidelines Board hearings.