House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday offered a long-awaited endorsement of Democrat Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, four months after the state assemblyman won an upset primary victory.
“As with any Mayor, there will be areas of agreement and areas of principled disagreement. Yet, the stakes are existential,” Jeffries, who represents a Brooklyn district, said in a statement announcing his support for the self-described democratic socialist.
“Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a Mayor for all New Yorkers, including those who do not support his candidacy,” he added. “In that spirit, I support him and the entire citywide Democratic ticket in the general election.”
