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In-Store: Storytime with Millie Von Platen: Zohran Walks New York

Published: October 25, 2025; Aithor: Julia Sonrisa

Event guidelines:

• All attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.
• RSVP is highly encouraged but not required.
• Additional copies of the event book will be available for purchase in-store.
• The reading will be followed by a book signing.
• As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we’ll work it out.

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This love letter to New York City shows Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as he walks through all five boroughs and celebrates the people and places that make the city great.

Zohran Mamdani has walked through the streets of New York City since he was a child, and at every crosswalk, there’s something new to celebrate. From a Mets game at Citi Field to a polar bear plunge at Coney Island, the city is filled with adventures waiting to be had. This joyful picture book for ages 4–8 is inspired by his noted thirteen-mile mayoral campaign walk.

Millie von Platen is a Swedish-Korean children’s book author, illustrator, and editor. Her work has been featured in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Bloomberg, New York Magazine, and New York City subway cars. In 2023, she was named a National Magazine Award Finalist for a story she wrote and illustrated for The New Yorker. Raised in London and Stockholm, she is currently based in Brooklyn, NY. Zohran Walks New York is her debut picture book. Visit the website.

Time: 12:00 pm EDT

Free!

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