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FIRST ON FOX: An Empire State Republican is criticizing New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for his attendance at a conference in Puerto Rico, days after winning his race and during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

"If Zohran Mamdani is truly serious about helping working families, he wouldn’t be jetting off to a luxury resort the moment he wins an election," Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., first told Fox News Digital.

Both Politico and New York outlet City & State reported that Mamdani is expected to travel to the 2025 SOMOS Conference in Puerto Rico on Thursday.

Politico reported that Mamdani is attending a cocktail reception on Thursday hosted by New York's Democrat Attorney General Letitia James.

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