The endorsement from a significant Bronx politician comes after New York Governor Kathy Hochul wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times declaring her support for Mamdani. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images | Getty Images North America)Former Vice President Kamala Harris is endorsing Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race. The move comes as other top Democrats have shied away from Mamdani, despite his landslide win in the Democratic primary in June. Some Democrats who back Mamdani have been fiercely critical of party leaders who’ve stayed on the sidelines. “If he won’t perform that most basic responsibility of a party leader, what exactly is he doing over there?”