# @hyperallergic on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPglg2MjwTS
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/35438583-hyperallergic-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/7eb189cb4f.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-10-07T13:09:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hyperallergic (@hyperallergic) — https://gondola.cc/hyperallergic

## Caption

The feline residents of New York City’s corner delis and convenience stores have long been beloved community icons. Now, the bodega cat is at the forefront of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign thanks to a sticker contest aimed at boosting voter registration. 

Hundreds of artists submitted designs to Mamdani’s 36-hour “I Registered to Vote for Zohran” sticker contest. They focused on quintessential New York City imagery like public buses, street signs, subways, and pigeons that were then voted on by thousands of users online.

On Monday, September 29, Mamdani announced the winner on Instagram: a glowing red, blue, and gold watercolor illustration depicting a bodega storefront, created by arts educator and freelance illustrator Nishan Patel. Lounging window-side, a pink furry feline is bathed in the warm glow of the small business’s interior, a tender homage to the neighborhood delis and their workers that make NYC the unique home that it is. 

To read the full story by mayapontone and see more sticker designs, visit the link in bio.
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Nishan Patel’s winning sticker design for the “I Registered to Vote for Zohran” sticker contest (image courtesy Zohran For NYC)

#ZohranMamdani #NishanPatel #BodegaCat #NYCMayor #Stickers

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## Tags

zohranmamdani, nycmayor, nishanpatel, stickers, bodegacat

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