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New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she’s a “staunch capitalist” opposed to higher taxes and would work to ensure New York remains attractive to businesses if democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City.  

Businesses need to know “that the city of New York, as powerful and mighty as it is, is still a subdivision of the state, so any tax increase has to come across my desk first,” Hochul said Wednesday in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

Mamdani, a member of the state assembly, has said he’ll push for an increase in the state’s corporate tax rate and a new tax on millionaires to pay for an ambitious policy agenda including free bus service and universal childcare.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Bloomberg's Kriti Gupta is in for Kailey. Joe and Kriti speak with:

• Siena University's Siena Research Institute Director Don Levy.
• Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis and Democratic Governors Association External Affairs Director Ofirah Yheskel.
• Beacon Global Strategies Managing Director Michael Allen.

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