Hochuls spineless Mamdani support: Letters to the Editor Sept. 17, 2025
The Issue: Gov.Hochul endorsing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.Rather than show some backbone or spine, Gov.
Hochul has endorsed the socialist, antisemitic Zohran Mamdani (“Oh, gov us a break, Hochul,” Editorial, Sept.15).In addition, Hochul justified her decision by saying that Mamdani will do everything to stop President Trump.
Since when did Trump become part of the reason to vote either for or against a candidate? He should not be part of the equation.I pray that when Hochul runs for reelection, New Yorkers will remember congestion pricing and her Mamdani endorsement — two failures she forced down our throats.Alan BrooksBrooklynHochul’s lack of willingness to stand up for what is right — not endorsing a candidate who supports defunding the police, the destruction of Israel, antisemitism and other radical socialist ideas — shows her true colors.She is just another political hack.Harold FishmanManhattanIf anyone is still questioning whether Hochul is fully controlled by the far-left radical Democrats who control New York politics, then her support for Mamdani should remove any doubt.Her capitulation to the fanatics who are destroying New York, city and state.This is another clear example of the relentless pursuit of power by leftist antisemites, anti-capitalists and anti-Americans.New Yorkers can avoid political and societal suicide by voting against such militancy.James McCaffreyYonkersHochul wouldn’t be governor if Andrew Cuomo hadn’t picked her out of obscurity to be his running mate.
You would think she’d endorse him for mayor, but her true colors were revealed.She has no loyalty and, like any no-core politician, stoops to what others want.Frank BarnettQueensHochul, who will go down as the worst governor in New York’s history, endorsed Zohran Mamdami — who, if elected, will become the worst mayor in New York City history, who was also endorsed by the worst previous mayor in the city’s history, Bill de Blasio.May...