Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election Thursday – arguing the two have “forged a new era” after the “pettiness” that damaged the relationship between City Hall and Albany. The Democratic socialist crowed about his “model” partnership with the more moderate Hochul in the lefty publication The Nation , offering her some progressive weight despite acknowledging the pair “do not agree on everything.” “New Yorkers deserve leaders who believe in transformation.