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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-   
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