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‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish’: who’s behind the Knicks chant uniting New York?
As the Knicks edge closer to winning the NBA finals for the first time in decades, a viral chant – posted by Kalshi – has become New York City’s anthem The New York Knicks are 3-1 up in the NBA finals , one game away from winning the championship for the first time since the 1970s. The mood in New York is electric, the city is strewn with blue and orange, crowds roar outside Madison Square Garden, and – at least last week – a viral chant has become a new unofficial New York City anthem: My mayor Muslim My bagel’s Jewish My mayor still Muslim My bagel’s still Jewish Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish’: who’s behind the Knicks chant uniting New York?, As the Knicks edge closer to winning the NBA finals for the first time in decades, a viral chant – posted by Kalshi – has become New York City’s anthem The New York Knicks are 3-1 up in the NBA finals , one game away from winning the championship for the first time since the 1970s. The mood in New York is electric, the city is strewn with blue and orange, crowds roar outside Madison Square Garden, and – at least last week – a viral chant has become a new unofficial New York City anthem: My mayor Muslim My bagel’s Jewish My mayor still Muslim My bagel’s still Jewish Continue reading…
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- ‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish’: who’s behind the Knicks chant uniting New York?The Guardian - 2026-06-11T16:35:05+00:00
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