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Hakeem Jeffries endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, ending a watched holdout before early voting. Jeffries praised Mamdani’s focus on the affordability crisis and his pledge to govern for all New Yorkers, while acknowledging areas of disagreement. The endorsement followed months of hesitation after Mamdani’s surprise June primary win over Andrew Cuomo and tensions over talk by democratic socialists of primary challenges. Jeffries said he appreciated Mamdani’s commitment to retain Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Mamdani embraced the support; Kathy Hochul has endorsed, while Sen. Chuck Schumer has not.

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