Bernie Sanders, in the Bronx, Presses Kathy Hochul to Tax the Rich
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Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at a rally at Lehman College, lent his support to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to raise taxes on millionaires. The mayor was not present.
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Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Bernie Sanders, in the Bronx, Presses N.Y. Governor to Tax the Rich Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at a rally at Lehman College, lent his support to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to raise taxes on millionaires. The mayor was not present. Listen · 4:00 min Share full article By Miles G. Cohen March 29, 2026, 6:24 p.m. ET Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers, backing a push by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other leaders on the left as negotiations intensify over the state budget. “I would ask Governor Hochul, ‘Listen to where the people are at,’” Mr. Sanders said at a rally at Lehman College in the Bronx that drew at least 2,000 people. “The people of the city, the people of this state, the people of this country, they do not want to see our kids go hungry,” he added. “They do not want people to sleep out on the street or lack health care. They want the very rich to start paying their fair share of taxes.” Mr. Mamdani, a democratic socialist who campaigned on taxing the wealthy to help fund his ambitious social agenda, did not attend the rally, having told event organizers that he wanted to avoid antagonizing Ms. Hochul ahead of the state budget deadline on Wednesday. The governor has consistently opposed raising income taxes, saying she is concerned that it would push wealthy individuals to leave the state. Pro-business groups like the Partnership for New York City have taken a similar stance. John Yanong, 19, a sophomore at Baruch College who voted for Mr. Mamdani in November — his first time casting a ballot — said he was not surprised by the mayor’s absence. “He has to represent the entire sentiment of the city, including millionaires,” said Mr. Yanong, who studies law and policy. “He has to create this balancing game. He’s playing it safe for now.” The mayor’s proposal would affect roughly 34,000 households in New York City that earn ...
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