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Michael Goodwin: The combination of Gov. Hochul’s vote buying and Mayor Mamdani’s socialist agenda will destroy NYC

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New York’s future has been stolen.

That’s the hard and honest truth about the fiscal shenanigans being foisted on New Yorkers by Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani.

Like Wimpy, the classic cartoon character who perpetually promised that “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today,” the governor and mayor are sticking New York taxpayers with huge debts for years to come.

Despite their cheery promises about all the free goodies they’ll deliver, their logic is as flawed as their motives are sinister.

Mamdani gets big chunks of his socialist agenda funded by statewide taxpayers who had no say in his election.

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And Hochul hands him the money as a massive down payment for what she hopes will be his supporters’ votes in November.

The naked buying of votes with public money is a trick perfected by Tammany Hall.

Hochul is obviously an admirer, and started her re-election campaign earlier this year by kicking in billions to Gotham as soon as Mamdani took office.

With Tuesday’s huge boost, she is paying top dollar, as the total she has committed to the city through various ways approaches $7 billion — to help Mamdani and herself.

The price tag is outrageous, but the logic is sound.

Hochul knows that a huge Democratic turnout in the city is crucial for any Dem hoping to win a statewide election.

Because recent GOP candidates have been unable to top 30% of the vote in the........

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