Chairman of NY Democratic Party declines to endorse Mamdani for NYC mayor

Jacobs said he opposes Mamdani's views on Israel and democratic socialism, along with disagreeing on how to address income disparity in the state. Jacobs' decision comes after New York's Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul did endorse Mamdani. New York Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs on Thursday declined to endorse the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, highlighting his disagreement with the nominee's take on addressing income disparity.Mamdani, the frontrunner for New York City mayor, rose to prominence this summer after defeating former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for their party's nomination. Cuomo is still running for mayor, but...