Mayor Mamdani endorses Gov. Hochul for reelection, praises their results-driven partnership

Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reelection bid Thursday morning, saying their working relationship is a model for productive governance.

Mamdani, a democratic socialist, announced the endorsement in an op-ed published in The Nation, framing it around working with Hochul, a moderate, over the past six months. He said they have achieved the most on affordability and universal child care, including more than $1 billion in state funding that he said lifted annual costs above $22,500 for many New York families.