New York Comptroller Brad Lander, left, and Rep. Dan Goldman. Getty Images

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander launched his bid for New York’s 10th Congressional District on Wednesday, challenging Rep. Dan Goldman in what is expected to be a heated primary in one of the city’s most left-leaning districts.

The race will serve as a test for the city’s left-leaning progressive movement after it most recently helped deliver Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win . It is also likely to showcase Democrats’ shifting views on Israel, with Lander tying Goldman to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which backs pro-Israeli candidates.

“The challenges we face can’t be solved with strongly worded letters or high-dollar fundraisers, and not by doing AIPAC’s bidding in a district that kno

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