Overview

• Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo posted on X calling on Zohran Mamdani to leave his $2,300-a-month Astoria unit and unveiled “Zohran’s Law” to block affluent New Yorkers from subsidized housing.
• Assemblyman Mamdani countered by launching a “Five Boroughs Against Trump” tour with endorsements from figures like Rep. Jerry Nadler to nationalize his mayoral bid.
• Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have acknowledged shared goals on affordability but have not formally endorsed Mamdani.
• Independent campaigns by Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams have fractured the race, heightening concerns over vote splitting in the November general election.
• Housing affordability has emerged as the central battleground, with candidates wielding rent-stabilization proposals as both policy platforms and attack lines.