Hochul courts Jewish voters with Mamdani in her corner

ALBANY, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul is campaigning with New York City’s socialist mayor and she’s making in-roads with Orthodox Jewish leaders in communities that backed her GOP opponent four years ago.

The Democratic governor is trying to hold together a complex coalition in an era of profound political upheaval.

After a near-catastrophic campaign against Republican Lee Zeldin, Hochul has sewn together a cross-section of New Yorkers she needs for a convincing victory next week and to aid down-ballot House candidates in races that stand to determine control of the narrowly divided chamber…

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