Mamdani slammed for jetting to 'luxury resort' for Puerto Rico conference during shutdown

"If Zohran Mamdani is truly serious about helping working families, he wouldn't be jetting off to a luxury resort the moment he wins an election," Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., first told Fox News Digital.

Fox News Digital confirmed that Mamdani is expected to travel to the 2025 SOMOS Conference in Puerto Rico on Thursday. 

Mamdani is attending a cocktail reception on Thursday hosted by New York's Democrat Attorney General Letitia James per a schedule of the visit obtained by Fox News Digital. 

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.

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.

The annual SOMOS conference acts as a policy summit for New York officials and others in the state's political sphere. Both Republicans and Democrats have been known to attend.

This year, the event is taking place at the El Caribe Hilton in San Juan.

The hotel's website bills it as an "iconic beachfront paradise" with "17 acres of tropical landscaping, nine restaurants, island-inspired rooms, spa, and oceanfront pool complex, all right on the beach."

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."