Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Friday endorsed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani in the November general election, urging other prominent Democrats who have been "sitting on the fence" to "meet this moment" and get behind his campaign.

The Queens Beep, during a Friday news conference in Richmond Hill, commended Mamdani for inspiring young and first-time voters with his affordability-focused platform to turn out in droves for him during the June Democratic primary. He said Mamdani gave voters and himself "hope" with proposals like freezing rent increases for stabilized tenants and making buses free.

Richards, who did not endorse a candidate in the primary, said he is backing Mamdani in spite of the lawmaker's democratic socialist branding because his platform is simp

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