Despite her anti-Trump posturing, New York governor Kathy Hochul is hardly a paragon of progressivism. But winning her over on at least some key issues is crucial for a socialist mayoralty’s success. Does the Left have any leverage over Hochul?

In the struggle against Donald Trump’s barbarism, how do we assess New York governor Kathy Hochul?

The governor has engaged in some acts of opposition that make many New Yorkers proud. Hochul stood up for New York City’s congestion pricing plan when Trump tried to cancel it. She signed legislation to protect abortion providers who may face prosecution in other states. The governor objected to Republicans’ xenophobic and antidemocratic threats to deport Zohran Mamdani, the socialist who won New York City’s Democratic primary in June.

And with loop

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