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Mamdani Backs Lindsey Boylan in Manhattan Council Special Election

The move tests the mayor's sway over a Council race where Speaker Julie Menin supports a rival.

FILE - Lindsey Boylan, who helped drive Andrew Cuomo from office in 2021 when she came forward as the first woman to accuse the former governor of sexual harassment, speaks during an interview in New York, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
FILE - Lindsey Boylan, left, a former adviser for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, speaks at a march calling for his impeachment at Washington Square Park in New York on March 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)
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Overview

  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Lindsey Boylan for Manhattan’s District 3, a seat that covers Chelsea, Hudson Yards and Hell’s Kitchen in a late‑April special election.
  • His endorsement goes against Council Speaker Julie Menin’s preferred candidate, highlighting a power struggle as City Hall and the Council clash over how to close a large budget gap.
  • Boylan was the first woman to accuse Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, and his spokesperson repeated denials of wrongdoing and called her a perennial candidate after the endorsement.
  • Mamdani framed the pick as part of building Council allies for his affordability agenda, pointing to earlier endorsements of figures such as Brad Lander and Claire Valdez.
  • The race doubles as an early gauge of Mamdani’s political pull after he defeated Cuomo in both the primary and general mayoral contests last year.