Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, emphasizing the need for a united progressive front to oppose former Governor Andrew Cuomo's potential return. Ocasio-Cortez praised Mamdani's coalition-building among working-class New Yorkers and highlighted his progressive platform, which includes free city buses and freezing rent increases. She ranked other candidates in the race, advocating for a genuine working-class coalition, acknowledging that simple ideological unity isn't enough to secure victory in the upcoming primary election on June 24.
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.
Even if the entire left coalesced around any one candidate, an ideological coalition is still insufficient for us to win; we have to have a true working-class coalition.
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