Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani and Mark Levine, town’s doubtless subsequent comptroller, appeared collectively Wednesday and supplied assist for one another’s campaigns, even because the dynamic of their potential new roles may result in rigidity down the street.
Their joint look on the Higher East Facet was centered on The Surrey, a lodge that just lately switched possession and whose new administration is being accused of refusing to rehire unionized staff regardless of a neighborhood regulation that requires them to take action. It additionally marked the primary time Mamdani and Levine have appeared for a public press convention since they gained their respective Democratic primaries in June.
Each Mamdani and Levine, rallying with dozens of terminated Surrey staff exterior the lodge, blasted administration’s refusal to maintain the workers on employees and voiced assist for efforts by their Lodge and Gaming Trades Council union to file a lawsuit over the matter.
In addition they supplied phrases of assist for one another.
“I’m proud to be on the Democratic ticket citywide, and I have said clearly from right after the primary that I’m proud to endorse the full Democratic ticket, including Assembly member Mamdani,” stated Levine, Manhattan’s present borough president who’s not dealing with a aggressive problem in November’s comptroller election. “I think you see a very broad coalition out here today because we all care so deeply about hotel workers.”
Mamdani, who’s polling as the favourite to grow to be town’s subsequent mayor, returned the favor.
“I’m proud to support the full Democratic ticket, and, yes, that also includes our soon-to-be comptroller,” stated Mamdani, who supported Levine’s opponent, Justin Brannan, in June’s comptroller main.
Although each Democrats, Levine and Mamdani are seen as being from two totally different political colleges, with the mayoral nominee seen as being additional to the left.
The comptroller, town’s fiscal watchdog, historically serves as a verify on the mayor, a dynamic that might result in tensions between Mamdani and Levine in the event that they’re each victorious in November’s elections.
As reported by Metropolis & State final week, a few of Levine’s supporters hope he’ll push again on points of Mamdani’s left-wing agenda if the democratic socialist takes over the reins at Metropolis Corridor.
Additionally at The Surrey press convention was Manhattan Councilwoman Julie Menin, who’s vying to grow to be the Council’s speaker subsequent yr. She has not endorsed Mamdani.
Initially Printed: August 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM EDT
