Zohran Mamdani and Kathy Hochul Are Pals Right Now. Will It Last?
The New York Times••nation
Key Points:
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a moderate centrist, has formed a pragmatic alliance with Zohran Mamdani, the city's progressive new mayor, despite their differing political backgrounds and approaches.
- Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, gained prominence by energizing a mass movement of New Yorkers, contrasting with Hochul's more incremental leadership style.
- The two leaders announced a joint plan to expand child care access for children ages 2 and up in New York City within four years, aiming to set the state on a path toward universal child care.
- Their collaboration, highlighted at a YMCA event in Brooklyn, is seen as a strategic partnership to advance key Democratic priorities across ideological lines.
- Hochul praised
