NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani will campaign alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul in Brooklyn this week, making his first in-person appearances to support her reelection bid and underscoring the importance of New York City’s voters in the race against Republican Bruce Blakeman. Mamdani is scheduled to distribute campaign literature with Hochul on Friday. The two are expected to return to Brooklyn on Sunday to launch a canvassing event together, according to a person familiar with the plans. The joint stops pair a democratic socialist mayor with a governor described as a moderate Democrat—political allies from different sides of their party and separated by a generation in age. For Hochul, the appearances put a prominent New York City figure on the trail as she seeks support in the state’s most populous city. Mamdani had already signaled his support for Hochul by releasing a video criticizing her Republican opponent. The planned Brooklyn events will take that backing from the screen to the campaign trail, with volunteers seeking face-to-face contact with voters. The schedule was not yet public when it was disclosed. No specific campaign remarks or policy commitments from either Democrat were reported alongside the planned stops.