New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is looking to use his political power to reshape New York’s congressional delegation less than six months after taking office.

The popular mayor has made endorsements in multiple contests ahead of Tuesday’s House primaries in New York, including for progressive challengers to two sitting Democratic congressmen. One of these picks has even put him at odds with his fellow progressives on Capitol Hill.

The primaries will offer an early test of Mamdani’s influence after his historic rise to become the leader of the country’s largest city.

“His honeymoon period as mayor has continued. He’s doing well right now,” said New York Democratic strategist Trip Yang. “He’s taking risks intentionally.”

Mamdani has enjoyed a series of recent political and policy successes while in office. He has partnered with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to accomplish key initiatives, including the establishment of a “pied-à-terre” tax on property owners with second homes worth more than $5 million. They recently unveiled an expansion of free childcare to 2-year-olds in New York City too.

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