Zohran Mamdani Endorsed by Governor Hochul in NYC Mayor Race (3)

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has endorsed Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, a key affirmation for the 33-year-old frontrunner whose candidacy hasn’t yet been fully embraced by members of his own party.

“Tonight I am endorsing Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani,” Hochul wrote in an opinion piece published by the New York Times on Sunday.

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“Zohran Mamdani and I will both be fearless in confronting the president’s extreme agenda — with urgency, conviction, and the defiance that defines New York,” she wrote.

The decision is a blow to incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former Governor Andrew ...