In Blow to Mamdani, Left-Leaning Group Breaks With Mayor Over U.S. House Race NYT Par : Nicholas Fandos 24 février 2026 à 05:41 Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York had lobbied for his preferred candidate, Claire Valdez. But the party backed Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president. © José A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York TimesAntonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, has been endorsed by Representative Nydia M. Velázquez, whom he is running to succeed in Congress.