Gothamist | Mar 30, 2023
…their political base.
“He’s presumably organizing and building relationships for his near-term and longer-term goals,” said Neal Kwatra, a Democratic political consultant. He added that Ocasio-Cortez and Adams “can do big things if there is an open line of communication and they are aligned.”
George Arzt, a longtime Democratic consultant who served as press secretary for Mayor Ed Koch, said his former boss was known for convening meetings with an array of interests at Gracie Mansion.
“We always had people at Gracie Mansion, some friendly, some not so friendly,” he said.
“Koch used to say, ‘I will…
