Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed progressive mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani ahead of the upcoming Democratic primary in New York City. Ocasio-Cortez praised Mamdani's capability to unite working-class citizens, emphasizing the urgency of his candidacy. Mamdani's platform focuses on significant reforms, including a rent freeze and eliminating transit fares, funded by higher taxes on wealthy individuals and businesses. With his upward momentum in polls, Mamdani aims to repeat AOC's groundbreaking victory in 2018, suggesting a paradigm shift in NYC politics has begun.
"Assemblymember Mamdani has demonstrated a real ability on the ground to put together a coalition of working-class New Yorkers that is strongest to lead the pack. In the final stretch of the race, we need to get very real about that," Ocasio-Cortez told the New York Times in an interview published on Thursday.
"In 2018, A.O.C. shocked the world and changed our politics for the better with her historic victory. On June 24, we will do the same," Mamdani told the Times in a statement.
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