Zohran Mamdani’s policies face a big obstacle: Gov. Kathy Hochul

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If New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to tax the rich, he’ll have to convince someone who has been unwilling to budge: Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Mamdani, a state assemblymember from Queens, has rocketed his way into second place in the Democratic mayoral primary polls. A socialist, his platform centers on affordability policies with a big price tag — fare-free buses, universal child care, city-owned grocery stores and more…

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