House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Friday endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, throwing his weight behind the Democratic nominee who has divided the party for his far-left views.

Jeffries, who represents parts of Brooklyn, had declined to weigh in on the race for months, since Mamdani won a surprise victory over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary in June.

On Friday, just hours before the start of New York’s early voting, Jeffries broke that silence by endorsing the controversial candidate.

In a statement, Jeffries conceded “areas of principled disagreement” between the two. But he highlighted Mamdani’s efforts to tackle New York’s high cost of living — an issue Jeffries speaks of regularly — while stressing the importance of uniting as

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