Retiring Dem Rep. Nydia Velázquez hits Zohran Mamdani for backing DSA ally as replacement: ‘Opens up fights’
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Jan 16, 2026, 1:45 pm102 ptsShe’s going scorched earth. Retiring Queens and Brooklyn Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) called out her onetime progressive ally Mayor Zohran Mamdani for endorsing his Democratic socialist comrade to replace her — instead of her chosen successor. Tensions came to a head Thursday when Velázquez…
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