Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani schmoozes with NY Dem leaders who’ll be key to passing his socialist ‘tax the rich’ plans

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met with key New York Democratic legislative leaders, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, at the SOMOS conference in Puerto Rico. This meeting was crucial because these leaders will be instrumental in passing Mamdani's proposed "tax the rich" agenda, which includes a 2% income tax on New Yorkers earning over $1 million and an increased corporate tax. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, used the platform to criticize the current administration and address the affordability crisis in New York City, emphasizing the need for funding his ambitious $10 billion plan for initiatives like no-cost childcare and free public transportation. Heastie and Stewart-Cousins expressed strong support for Mamdani's agenda, with Heastie calling him the "man of the hour" and Stewart-Cousins highlighting newfound unity within the state government. ... download the app to read more