New York’s Mamdani wants to tax the rich but can he persuade state leaders?

NEW YORK – Just days after Mr Zohran Mamdani captured the race for mayor of New York City
, he found himself confronting his next battle: getting state leaders to raise taxes or find other funding streams to pay for his affordability agenda.

The effort started this week in Puerto Rico, where Mr Mamdani arrived on Nov 6 along with many of the state’s top Democrats, including Governor Kathy Hochul, for their annual conference to mingle, muse about election day and make early headway on the issues looming in the coming legislative session.