Mamdani endorses DSA challenger Avila Chevalier over incumbent Espaillat in NY-13 Congressional primary (opens in new tab)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing democratic socialist challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier over U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the June Democratic primary — marking a dramatic break from an incumbent who had supported him after last year’s mayoral primary. Mamdani endorsed Avila Chevalier on Thursday during an appearance on MS NOW’s “The Briefing with Jen Psaki,”...