{"id":11401,"date":"2025-09-17T10:09:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/zohran-mamdani-gains-key-support-hochuls-backing-analyzed\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T10:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:09:48","slug":"zohran-mamdani-gains-key-support-hochuls-backing-analyzed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/zohran-mamdani-gains-key-support-hochuls-backing-analyzed\/","title":{"rendered":"Zohran Mamdani Gains Key Support: Hochul&#8217;s Backing Analyzed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Gov. Kathy Hochul<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has thrown her support behind <\/span><b>Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the 2025 NYC mayoral race, strengthening his campaign yet further polarizing voters, especially within the city\u2019s Jewish population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As she offered her endorsement, Hochul admitted to policy disagreements with the 33-year-old Queens Democrat. \u201cWe won\u2019t always agree, and I\u2019m fine with that,\u201d she said, mentioning their frank and sometimes difficult discussions. Nonetheless, she lauded Mamdani for his &#8220;dedication to making New York City affordable.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jewish Community Sees Division<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hochul\u2019s remarks sought to address concerns from Jewish voters, many of whom are split on Mamdani\u2019s run. &#8220;We spoke about combating antisemitism urgently,\u201d Hochul commented, referencing Mamdani\u2019s efforts to connect with Jewish leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yet some groups remain cautious. <\/span><b>Sara Forman<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, head of the New York Solidarity Network, objected to Hochul\u2019s endorsement. \u201cWe can\u2019t support her choice to endorse Zohran Mamdani, whose values don\u2019t align with ours,\u201d she stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a <\/span><a href='https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/mamdani-jewish-voters-poll-08012025\/'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July poll<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the group, just over a third of Jewish voters favor Mamdani, with notable differences by religious denomination and age. Reform Jews and those under 40 showed more support, in contrast to Orthodox and older voters who voiced significant opposition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conversely, progressive Jewish groups welcomed Hochul\u2019s action. <\/span><b>Alicia Singham Goodwin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, political director for Jews for Racial and Economic Justice, stated, \u201cZohran and his platform resonate strongly with a diverse array of New Yorkers, including those in Jewish communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions on Economy and Safety<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to religious tensions, Mamdani&#8217;s policies on business and public safety have attracted scrutiny. Hochul reiterated her priority of keeping New York an international business center and said she emphasized to Mamdani her belief that police must be fully resourced to keep the city secure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While key business organizations have yet to weigh in, labor supporters remain loyal to Mamdani. 32BJ SEIU President <\/span><b>Manny Pastreich<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> welcomed Hochul\u2019s move, saying, \u201cTogether, we can better ensure affordability for our city\u2019s residents.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Hochul\u2019s public blessing, Mamdani heads into the critical phase of the race with greater institutional backing, but mounting pressure from moderates and business interests.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul has thrown her support behind Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 NYC mayoral race, strengthening his campaign yet further polarizing voters, especially within the city\u2019s Jewish population. As she offered her endorsement, Hochul admitted to policy disagreements with the 33-year-old Queens Democrat. \u201cWe won\u2019t always agree, and I\u2019m fine with that,\u201d she [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.4 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Zohran Mamdani Gains Key Support: Hochul&#039;s Backing Analyzed - East New York News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/zohran-mamdani-gains-key-support-hochuls-backing-analyzed\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Zohran Mamdani Gains Key Support: Hochul&#039;s Backing Analyzed\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gov. 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