Zohran Mamdani looks to consolidate support among NYC power players
Zohran Mamdani said he wants to “introduce himself once more” to New Yorkers — and now his calendar is full of meetings with VIPs.
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer are on the list of those planning a sit-down. So is Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who was widely criticized last week for misrepresenting Mamdani and falsely saying he used the term “global jihad” on the campaign trail.
The business community has also been calling. The 33-year-old democratic socialist — who has criticized the rise of billionaires amid gaping income inequality — is set to convene this month with a group of CEOs.
“The fact that Zohran handily won the primary certainly surprised most of them,” said Kathy Wylde, the head of the Partnership for New York City, an influential business advocacy group.
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