Overview

• Cuomo said on The View that a Mamdani victory would be a “gift” to President Trump and claimed it could prompt a federal takeover of New York City.
• The former governor escalated critiques of Mamdani’s record and proposals, arguing his Netanyahu arrest pledge is not legally enforceable and questioning his experience.
• Cuomo renewed pressure on Mamdani to denounce the phrase “globalize the intifada” ahead of Oct. 7, as the Democrat continued outreach to Jewish communities.
• Mamdani remains the frontrunner at roughly 45% in recent polls, with Cuomo trailing and Republican Curtis Sliwa further behind, after Mayor Eric Adams ended active campaigning.
• Internal Democratic tensions persist as the DNC defends a cautious posture, top congressional Democrats withhold endorsements, business leaders bristle at Mamdani’s tax plans, and state control over tax policy limits what any mayor can enact.