New York City’s official guidelines for the 2026 mayoral inauguration of Zohran Mamdani include an unusual restriction: attendees are not permitted to bring Flipper Zero devices or Raspberry Pi computers to the event. The prohibition appears in the event’s publicly released FAQ, which outlines items considered unsuitable for entry due to safety and security concerns.
The restricted items list largely follows standard event security practices. Objects such as weapons, fireworks, drones, large bags, strollers, bicycles, alcohol, illegal substances, laser pointers, and blunt instruments are all prohibited. However, the explicit naming of two specific technology products has drawn attention, as most other entries are described in broad categories rather than by product name.
The Flipper Zero is a compact electronic device designed for learning and testing wireless communication systems. It can interact with technologies such as RFID cards, NFC tags, infrared signals, Bluetooth, and other radio-based protocols. These capabilities make it popular among cybersecurity researchers, developers, and students who use it to study how digital systems communicate and identify weaknesses in controlled environments.
Raspberry Pi, on the other hand, is a small and affordable single-board computer that runs full operating systems, most commonly Linux. It is widely used for educational purposes, programming practice, home automation, and prototyping technical projects. With additional accessori
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