Hochul's bombshell Zohran Mamdani endorsement was aimed to block lefty challenge in Democratic primary: sources

No freebies for Kathy. Gov. Kathy Hochul seemingly got little-to-nothing in exchange for her bombshell endorsement Sunday of socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani - except to appease the far-left in a desperate attempt to stave off a real primary challenge next year, insiders said. Hochul likely will have Mamdani's endorsement in the Democratic primary, where...