Mamdani leaves Hochul in the lurch and Dems scrambling with brazen ‘tax the rich’ ultimatum: ‘Slap in the face’

Source: New York Post

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s brazen “tax the rich” ultimatum puts Gov. Kathy Hochul in the crosshairs of both lefties and Republicans alike — with insiders telling The Post he may be shooting Democrats in the foot during an election year. More than one local Dem exclaimed “It’s an election year!” when asked about Mamdani’s brash demand Tuesday that Hochul and Albany either pass a 2% increase on millionaires — or he’d be “forced” to hit New Yorkers with a 9.