Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani nabbed the key endorsement of longtime state Sen. John Liu in the New York City mayoral race on Monday — despite their major differences on Israel. Liu, a trailblazing Asian American politician from Queens,

Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist mounting a strong campaign in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, has consistently declined to say he would visit Israel if elected, setting the stage for a 75-year-old tradition to potentially come to an end.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) endorsed state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, aligning the progressive left with a candidate who has built his campaign on grassroots support.