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Even up until the last hour, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., played it coy about endorsing Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race.

“Early voting, as you know, starts tomorrow,” observed a reporter to Jeffries at 11:06 a.m. on Friday. “Are you ready to endorse Mamdani?”

“Stay tuned,” replied Jeffries.

“What more do you need to hear at this point?” asked another scribe.

‘STAY TUNED’: JEFFRIES REPEATEDLY DODGES MAMDANI ENDORSEMENT AS SELF-IMPOSED DEADLINE LOOMS

“Same answer,” said Jeffries. “I have not refused to endorse. I have refused to articulate my position and I will momentarily, at some point in advance of early voting.”

Well, early voting began Saturday in New York. And true to his word, Jeffries articulated h

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