"I'm sealing that trifecta, Sen. Stewart-Cousins said, noting that her earlier tentative backing of his candidacy came long before Speaker Heastie's endorsement on Wednesday and Gov. Hochul's op-ed two days prior. In July, I endorsed, but I told him I wasn't going to do anything until he made me feel like I really had an investment in his success, she said. You kept your promise you have a ringing endorsement from me."
"The Senate leader praised Mamdani's focus on affordability and housing. We have to inspire the next generation, and we have to inspire all of us to understand that we hear you, she said. It's something that I know, as mayor, Mamdani will work on until he makes sure everyone in New York City knows that he cares about them, their lives, their present and their future."
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins formally endorsed Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani outside the Amsterdam Houses, where she grew up. Her endorsement completes support from Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Gov. Kathy Hochul, giving Mamdani unified backing from key Albany leaders. Stewart-Cousins said she had given tentative support in July and upgraded to a full endorsement after weeks of conversations, praising Mamdani's emphasis on affordability and housing. Mamdani framed the endorsements as the start of a new partnership between Albany and City Hall to make New York City more affordable. Mamdani has proposed raising taxes on corporations and individuals earning over $1 million to fund his agenda.
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