The Decision: Jeffries toes the line, takes the plunge in long-awaited NYC mayoral endorsement

Even up until the last hour, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., played it coy about endorsing Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race."Early voting, as you know, starts tomorrow," observed a reporter to Jeffries at 11:06 a.m. on Friday. "Are you ready to endorse Mamdani?""Stay tuned," replied Jeffries."What more do you need to hear at this point?" asked another scribe.'STAY TUNED': JEFFRIES REPEATEDLY DODGES MAMDANI ENDORSEMENT AS SELF-IMPOSED DEADLINE LOOMS"Same answer," said Jeffries. "I have not refused to endorse. I have refused to articulate my position and I will mom