Mamdani backs Boylan, fueling a high-stakes NYC council race
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed Lindsey Boylan for a Chelsea/West Village City Council seat, setting up a clash with Council Speaker Julie Menin who backs a rival candidate, Carl Wilson; Boylan’s backing could tilt the council toward Mamdani-aligned progressives and intensify the ongoing feud between the mayor and Menin.