After democratic socialists captured two House primaries and several state legislative contests in New York, the group’s leaders mulled how to use their expanding influence.
In February, fresh off helping elect Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City, a retinue of democratic socialist officials met with Carl Heastie, the powerful speaker of the State Assembly, who had frequently tangled with Mr. Mamdani and his allies.
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