Overview

• New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is expected to endorse Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday, sources told NY1 and the Daily News.
• Gov. Kathy Hochul formally backed Mamdani in a New York Times op-ed, framing him as the strongest foil to President Trump and signaling establishment consolidation.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has not endorsed, drawing complaints from progressive Democrats as moderates warn of potential fallout in swing districts, Axios reports.
• After receiving Hochul’s support, Mamdani declined to pledge backing for her re-election, saying he is focused on November.
• Mamdani remains the polling frontrunner, leading Andrew Cuomo by about 20 points in a fractured field that also includes Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa.