Progressive standard-bearer Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced her long-anticipated endorsements in the Democratic primary for NYC mayor on Thursday morning — ranking Democratic socialist Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani first on a slate of five candidates.

In making her June 24 primary picks, Ocasio-Cortez, who revealed them via The New York Times on Thursday morning, fully embraced using ranked-choice voting to try and overcome former Gov. Andrew Cuomo — who holds a double-digit polling advantage in the race.

She ranked City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, city Comptroller Brad Lander, his predecessor Scott Stringer, and Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie as her second through fifth choices.

The Congress Member, whose Bronx and Queens district overlaps with Mamdani's, said in a stat

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