A very Mamdani vacation: Mayor gets out of New York City for a week

He won't be going far, though -- just in case.

Mamdani kept it vague when asked, saying only he's going "upstate." He declined to give additional location information, as did City Hall.

City Hall says he left Sunday and will be back the following Sunday, Aug. 23, after spending time with his family. A spokesman didn't specify who would be there.

The week away will mark a visible absence in New York City. Mamdani has anywhere from one to four public events a weekday, by rough estimate.

A statement said the mayor will still receive regular updates from senior staff. First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan will lead day-to-day operations until Mamdani gets back.

On Thursday, a reporter asked him if it was just coincidence that he was going away the same week his pied-a-terre tax faces an NYC Council hearing. The mayor gave that one a good laugh.