Zohran Mamdani Holds Strong Lead as Cuomo Fights to Regain Momentum in NYC Race
With just days to go before New Yorkers head to the polls, the city’s mayoral race is heating up—and it looks like Zohran Mamdani is maintaining a comfortable lead. According to several new polls, the Democratic nominee continues to outpace former Governor Andrew Cuomo by a significant margin, even as Cuomo insists that he’s the one gaining ground.
On Thursday, Cuomo braved the rain to make an appearance at a Harlem senior center alongside current Mayor Eric Adams. Both men framed the moment as a test of New York’s leadership, with Adams saying the city “cannot go backwards.” He added that his support for Cuomo stems from a desire to pass the baton to someone “who can run the race and has the experience to do it.” Cuomo, however, didn’t hold back when taking shots at Mamdani’s campaign promises, calling them unrealistic. “Flying buses, free food, freezing rents—it’s all untrue,” Cuomo said. “There is no Santa Claus. He has no plan, no experience, and no ability to get anything done.”
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Cuomo also addressed criticisms about his relationship with the Muslim community. A group of Muslim community leaders appeared with him, pushing back against claims of Islamophobia. Mona Davids, publisher of Little Africa News , spoke in his defense, saying, “No two people have stood up more for New York’s Muslim community than Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams.”
Still, the numbers don’t seem to be in Cuomo’s favor. A new Marist Poll shows Mamdani at 48% of likely voters, with Cuomo trailing at 32%. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa stands at 16%, and 3% remain undecided. Other polls, including Quinnipiac and Emerson, echo those results—one even giving Mamdani a 25-point advantage.
Mamdani, meanwhile, has been keeping his focus on connecting with everyday New Yorkers. On Thursday, he toured a senior center, emphasizing that the city’s cost of living crisis affects everyone, not just the young. Later that night, he visited LaGuardia Airport, meeting workers who clock in as most others head home. “We often think of work as 9-to-5,” he said, “but thousands of New Yorkers are just starting their shifts as the rest of us end ours. These are the people too often overlooked by those in power.”
Even with Bloomberg’s $1.5 million pledge to a super PAC supporting Cuomo, Mamdani seems unfazed. Reflecting on his primary battle, he reminded supporters of the $25 million in opposition spending his campaign overcame. “We had 52,000 volunteers, 1.6 million doors knocked, 2.1 million phone calls made—and we won,” he said with a smile. “As Taylor Swift says, I’ve seen this film before. But unlike she says, we actually like the ending.”
As the clock ticks down, it’s clear the final days of this mayoral race will be defined by momentum, messaging, and one big question—can Cuomo close the gap, or is New York ready for a new kind of leadership under Zohran Mamdani?
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