Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday urged New Yorkers to vote Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, giving the Democratic nominee one of his most significant endorsements to date in the contest to lead the nation’s biggest city.

Writing in The New York Times ‘ opinion section, Hochul said that while she and Mamdani diverged on some issues, they came together on the importance of addressing the affordability crisis in the city and across the state.

Just four days earlier, Hochul had sat down with Bloomberg TV and sung a very different tune. Calling herself a “staunch capitalist,” she said she would sit down soon with Mamdani and make some things clear. “The city of New York, as powerful and mighty as it is, is still a subdivision of the state, so any tax increase has to come

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