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id: e8e553de74
section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-04 23:06 EST
updated: 2026-11-05 14:13 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Hochul, Mamdani join New York Democrats at Puerto Rico convention

New York Democrats gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the annual SOMOS convention. Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani were among those headlining.

Section: [City Hall](/new-york/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Kathy Hochul](/new-york/wiki/kathy-hochul.md), [Zohran Mamdani](/new-york/wiki/zohran-mamdani.md), [Hakeem Jeffries](/new-york/wiki/hakeem-jeffries.md), [SOMOS](/new-york/wiki/somos.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC New York](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/new-york/mamdani-hochul-puerto-rico-help-water-power-crises/6568715/), 2026-11-04 23:06 EST: Mamdani and Hochul promise a new day for Puerto Rico after Democrats sweep midterms
- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2026/11/06/new-york-lawmakers-gather-in-puerto-rico-for-somos-conference), 2026-11-05 03:21 EST: New York lawmakers gather in Puerto Rico for Somos Conference
- [THE CITY](https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/11/05/somos-democrats-puerto-rico-hochul-mamdani-dsa-taxes/), 2026-11-05 14:13 EST: After the ‘Blue Tsunami’: Dems Await Mamdani and Hochul in Puerto Rico as Taxes Take Center Stage

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