Gov. Kathy Hochul is already giving Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a boost.
The governor just vetoed a bill that would have curtailed mayoral powers, leaving City Council members quietly fuming over the apparent gift to Mamdani before he takes office next month.
The legislation would have undone a quirk in which council-approved amendments to the city charter can effectively be “bumped” by the mayor.
“This veto is disappointing and leaves a major threat to democracy and good governance in place for New York City and local governments across the state,” a council spokesperson said in a statement…