Senator Warren Endorses NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani on Affordability, Tax Plan

Senator Elizabeth Warren has publicly endorsed New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, praising his focus on affordability and progressive policies aimed at supporting working families. Warren highlighted Mamdani's proposals such as raising taxes on corporations and the wealthy to fund affordable housing and childcare, emphasizing the urgency of addressing economic challenges facing ordinary New Yorkers. Despite Mamdani's significant primary victory and support from progressive figures like Warren, some centrist Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, have been hesitant to fully back him due to his socialist leanings and controversial stances. Warren has defended Mamdani against criticism, arguing that his policies respond to the crisis of affordability and accusing detractors of prioritizing billionaire interests. Mamdani's platform includes ambitious plans like building 200,000 affordable housing units, rent control measures, and making childcare free for children up to five years old, which have sparked concern among business leaders and moderate politicians. The debate around Mamdani's candidacy reflects broader tensions within the Democratic Party between its progressive and centrist wings.