NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani discourages Hakeem Jeffries major challenger

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New York Metropolis Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani disagreed with a metropolis council member's latest choice to problem Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in a Democratic major throughout an area interview Wednesday.

"Let me discuss Hakeem Jeffries for a second, who now could face a problem from Chi Ossé, who's a member of the DSA [Democratic Socialists of America]," PIX11's Dan Mannarino requested Mamdani. "You stated that there are native points that Mr. Ossé must be centered on, possibly ought to stay a councilman. Are you saying he shouldn't run in opposition to Hakeem Jeffries?"

"No," Mamdani answered. "I am saying that I believe the main target must be proper right here on New York Metropolis. I respect the work that Council Member Ossé has completed..."

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Chi Osse, a New York Metropolis Council member, filed for a congressional marketing campaign on Monday that would doubtlessly problem Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures)

"However what does that imply? Ought to he not run?" Mannarino pressed.

"I believe that proper now will not be the time to be participating in that type of a major. I believe the main target must be on delivering on this affordability agenda," Mamdani stated.

Ossé filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Fee on Monday for a congressional marketing campaign that might place him to problem Jeffries, who's up for re-election in 2026. The New York Put up beforehand reported Mamdani had urged Ossé in opposition to difficult Jeffries, regardless of Ossé being thought of Mamdani's political ally.

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New York Metropolis mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani instructed PIX11 that he has not made any formal endorsements. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)

The democratic socialist mayor-elect instructed Mannarino that he has not made any formal endorsements for candidates regardless of ongoing reviews.

"There's a whole lot of issues that I am going to learn within the newspaper, which can be information to me as properly," Mamdani stated. "And I believe what New Yorkers ought to know is that every single day I get up, and I take into consideration the affordability agenda. I believe there'll all the time be an try and make it a narrative about one thing else, however crucial factor is, can New Yorkers afford this metropolis?"

Fox News Digital reached out to Ossé and Mamdani's workplaces for remark however didn't instantly obtain responses.

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Reviews have steered that Zohran Mamdani intends to again a Palestinian American activist for a state meeting seat. (Angela Weiss/AFP by way of Getty Pictures)

Mamdani's feedback got here after reviews steered that he was backing Aber Kawas , a longtime Palestinian American activist, as a candidate for a state meeting seat.

"[Mamdani] instructed me that whereas he has large respect for everybody on this race, he has stated that he'll assist Aber in no matter she pursues," prime political advisor to the Mamdani transition, Sam McCann, stated in line with a NY Day by day Information report.

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Mamdani himself has not publicly commented on the race.

Lindsay Kornick is an affiliate editor for Fox Information Digital. Story suggestions will be despatched to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.