NY Rep. Blasts Zohran Mamdani for Jetting to Puerto Rico During Shutdown

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00:00New York Representative blasts Zoran Mamdani for jetting to Puerto Rico during shutdown.

00:06New York Representative Mike Lawler is criticizing New York City Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani

00:11for traveling to Puerto Rico to attend a political conference just days after his election win

00:15and during the nation's longest government shutdown.

00:19If Zoran Mamdani is truly serious about helping working families,

00:23he wouldn't be jetting off to a luxury resort the moment he wins an election, Lawler said.

00:28According to Fox News, Mamdani is expected to attend the 2025 SOMAS conference in Puerto Rico,

00:35including a cocktail reception hosted by New York Attorney General Letitia James.

00:40Lawler questioned whether other prominent Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,

00:45House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Governor Kathy Hochul, were also attending.

00:50If so, why?

00:52Who's looking out for New Yorkers while they're on the beach? Lawler asked.

00:55Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, whom Lawler also mentioned, is not attending the event.

01:01It's a disgrace.

01:02And why New Yorkers are leaving this state in droves, Lawler said.

01:06I'm calling on every reporter covering SOMAS to demand answers from these Democrats.

01:11Ask them why they're partying in Puerto Rico while New Yorkers are suffering through an affordability crisis

01:16and a government shutdown.

01:17The public deserves to know where their priorities really lie.

01:22The annual SOMAS conference, held this year at the El Caribe Hilton in San Juan,

01:26serves as a policy summit for New York officials and political figures from both parties.

01:31The hotel's website describes it as an iconic beachfront paradise,

01:35with 17 acres of tropical landscaping, 9 restaurants, island-inspired rooms, spa, and oceanfront pool complex.

01:43The multi-day event features receptions, luncheons, and policy panels,

01:48such as celebrating human services together and workforce development through rising communities.

01:54The final day concludes with a toes-in-the-sand beachfront party.

01:58Mamdani, a socialist who ran on the Democratic ticket,

02:01defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa and former Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday

02:05to become one of the youngest mayors in modern New York City history.

02:08Mamdani, a socialist who ran on the Democratic ticket,