Zohran Mamdani speaks during a victory speech at a mayoral election night watch party in New York, Nov. 4, 2025. (Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)
Lawler questioned whether Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul were also attending.
"If so, why? Who’s looking out for New Yorkers while they’re on the beach?" Lawler asked of Mamdani and the other Democrats mentioned.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., whom Lawler also named, is not attending the conference.
Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's campaign as well as the offices of Schumer, Jeffries and Hochul to inquire about their attendance but did not immediately hear back.
NEW JERSEY DEMS SNUB ENDORSING SOCIALIST CANDIDATE MAMDANI AS GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION LOOMS
A photo of the El Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from the hotel's photo gallery. (Hilton Hotels Website)
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The multi-day conference includes multiple receptions and luncheons, and panels such as "Celebrating Human Services Together" and "Workforce Development Through Rising Communities," according to its schedule.
Saturday, which appears to be the final day, ends with a "Toes in the Sand Beachfront Party."
Mamdani, a socialist who ran on the Democratic Party ticket, defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday night to become one of the youngest mayors in modern city history.
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