Overview
- An Oct. 22–26 Manhattan Institute poll finds Zohran Mamdani at 43% to Andrew Cuomo’s 28% and Curtis Sliwa’s 19%, with 10% undecided, marking his largest recorded lead.
- The same survey highlights a gap between candidate and agenda, with voters rejecting key proposals such as free buses, and shows a 44–40 Mamdani edge in a head‑to‑head with Cuomo.
- The Associated Press reports Cuomo has not forcefully condemned anti‑Muslim attacks targeting Mamdani, noting instances where he laughed at a 9/11 insinuation and a pro‑Cuomo PAC ran a “Jihad on NYC” ad.
- Andrew C. McCarthy, the lead prosecutor in the 1993 World Trade Center case, says it is inaccurate to tie Imam Siraj Wahhaj to that plot, undercutting attacks centered on Mamdani’s photo with the imam.
- Mamdani told President Trump he would work together on lowering living costs but warned he would “be there to fight” if the White House tries to make life harder for New Yorkers.