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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) stated that she has “a lot of
alignment” with self-described socialist and New York City mayoral
candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani on issues like affordability.
Mamdani, a vocal member of the Democratic Socialists of America,
has consistently backed radical housing and economic policies that
many argue have worsened conditions for working-class New Yorkers.
By expressing alignment with Mamdani, Hochul isn’t just reaching
across the aisle—she’s condoning a socialist agenda that
prioritizes big government over practical solutions.
During an appearance on MSNBC, Hochul said that while she doesn't
agree with a majority of where Mamdani stands, she does agree with
him on several issues, such as affordability. He has made housing
affordability and cost-of-living relief the cornerstone of his far-
left platform—one that’s heavy on government control and taxpayer-
funded programs. His proposals include freezing rent increases for
nearly 2.5 million rent-stabilized tenants by stacking the Rent
Guidelines Board with sympathetic appointees, regardless of market
realities or landlord costs. He also wants the city to build
200,000 union-only, permanently “affordable” apartments over the
next decade, while doubling investments in NYCHA, one of the
nation’s most mismanaged housing authorities. Beyond housing, his "affordability" blueprint calls for a $30-an-hour minimum wage by
2030, taxpayer-funded universal childcare, free city buses, and
even government-run grocery stores—policies that critics say would
explode city spending, deepen dependence on the state, and drive
more middle-class families out of New York.
Host Chris Hayes asked Hochul why she has not yet endorsed Mamdani,
unlike other Democrats.
"We’ll have more conversations. I already started that," Hochul
said. "I went and I visited him just a couple of days after the
election. He’s taken a lot of positions that I don’t agree with,
but we have a lot of alignment on issues like affordability. He
supports my efforts to build more housing so it’s not the most
expensive purchase, … more supply, the prices go down. I understand
what it’s like to be a struggling mom. I was that mom. I had to
leave a job with Sen. Moynihan because I couldn’t afford childcare.
I know what it’s like, and I’m there with him in dealing with the
affordability issues. So, we’ll just have more conversations.”
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/08/02/gov-hochul-i- have-a-lot-of-alignment-with-mamdani-on-issues-like-affordability-
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