New York Gov. Kathy Hochul backs NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani

Hochul endorsed Mamdani in a New York Times opinion essay published Sunday evening.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has endorsed Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayor's election.

Hochul, a Democrat, backed Mamdani in a New York Times opinion essay published Sunday evening.

"In the past few months, I've had frank conversations with him," Hochul said in the essay. "We've had our disagreements. But in our conversations, I heard a leader who shares my commitment to a New York where children can grow up safe in their neighborhoods and where opportunity is within reach for every family."