Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t ready to endorse socialist Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral run yet, she said Thursday – as she slammed his plans to raise taxes on the rich.

“I’m focused on affordability and raising taxes on anyone does not accomplish that,” she told reporters during an event at LaGuardia Airport.

The Democratic governor had congratulated Mamdani after his apparent win, but notably didn’t endorse him in November’s general election.

      • Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works
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        7 days ago

        I live in upstate NY (the actual upstate, not like white plains) and I can’t remember the last time a NY politician even remotely had a platform benefiting us. 10 year tax free schemes thanks to Clinton. SAFE Act was a debacle. Daycare legislation is actively trying to kill off anything that’s not a group/center.