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Longtime Manhattan politician endorses Mamdani for mayor
Messinger, a prominent figure in city politics, became the first woman to win the Democratic nomination for mayor in 1997.
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Malvika Choudhary - Mon, 11, Aug 2025
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Zohran Mamdani and Ruth Messinger / X (Zohran Mamdani)
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, received the endorsement of former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger on August 11.
“We need a mayor who sees this city in its glorious complexity. We need a mayor who will promote affordability here and fight the authoritarianism which is threatening us,” Messinger, who became the first woman to win the Democratic nomination for mayor in 1997, said.
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Mamdani, who represents western Queens in the State Assembly, expressed gratitude for her backing, saying, “I am honored to earn the endorsement of former Councilmember and Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger.”
"We need a mayor who sees this city in its glorious complexity. We need a mayor who will promote affordability here and fight the authoritarianism which is threatening us."
— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) August 11, 2025
I am honored to earn the endorsement former Councilmember + Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger. pic.twitter.com/KCCYKJWPCN
Announcing her support at a campaign event, Messinger sharply criticized leaders who cooperate with federal authorities on deportations or restrict access to services. “In New York, we do not need a mayor who conspires with the federal government to lock people out, to deport recent arrivals, to instill fear in everyone, or to deny services,” she said.
“Instead, we need a mayor who sees the city in its glorious complexity, who spends less time catering to the rich and more time making services available and affordable to those who are our future,” she added.
Emphasizing Mamdani’s potential to be such a mayor, she said, “Zohran will ensure the future of New York against those who espouse anti-immigrant sentiments and those who collaborate with the president on deporting new arrivals and cutting funding for city services.”
Messinger also said Mamdani would be “a mayor who invests in the services that everyone needs to continue to build this fantastic immigrant city for its future.”
Mamdani’s campaign centers on housing affordability, immigrant rights, and resisting what he calls authoritarian policies. His agenda includes a freeze on rent-stabilized units, free bus service and childcare, city-owned grocery stores, and the construction of 200,000 affordable housing units. His message has been resonating with younger and progressive voters, particularly Generation Z.
Earlier this week, Mamdani launched his “Five Boroughs Against Trump” tour, designed to highlight the impact of federal policies – particularly those from the Trump administration –on housing, food assistance, and immigration in New York City. At the Manhattan kickoff, he was joined by Representative Jerry Nadler and Messinger.
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 4. Mamdani will face incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, running as an independent, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and possibly former Governor Andrew Cuomo as an independent candidate.
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