There’s trouble in Democratic paradise – but perhaps not as much as it might appear.

State Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs’ decision to offer an anti-endorsement of New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani caused shockwaves in New York last week. After Gov. Kathy Hochul threw her support behind the democratic socialist, Jacobs’ decision to explain why he won’t endorse the candidate fanned the flames of rumors that he would resign from his party position.

Since then, Jacobs has said he has no current plans to resign. And on Friday, he told the New York Post that he alerted the governor of his plan to put out a statement distancing himself from Mamdani. “I am not reckless and I am not disrespectful,” he told the outlet. Jacobs did not offer any additional information o

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