Top Democrats watch Brazil-Morocco match – together
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After months of planning, some griping and a few tit-for-tats, the three top Democrats from New York and New Jersey showed up to watch the World Cup — together. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are all attending this evening’s Brazil–Morocco match. The TV broadcast captured the two New Yorkers sitting together. Sherrill also joined them during the match. Before heading into the stadium, Sherrill stepped off a New Jersey Transit train carrying fans from both teams just before 4 p.m. to hold a quick press conference with her top transit advisers. “This is the easiest, fastest way to get in and out of the stadium,” she said. New Jersey Transit generated international headlines for its high ticket prices — $150 at first, then lowered to $98. Sherrill said about 21,000 people booked tickets on the New Jersey Transit system to get to the match. New Jersey Transit planned to carry up to 40,000 to each match.