Overview
- A new Suffolk University survey conducted Oct. 23–26 shows Zohran Mamdani at 43.8%, Andrew Cuomo at 33.6%, Curtis Sliwa at 10.6%, with 7.2% undecided.
- Suffolk’s finding cuts Mamdani’s September lead with the same pollster from 20 points to 10, signaling late movement toward Cuomo.
- Early voting, which began Oct. 25, surpassed 223,000 ballots in the first three days, far outpacing the comparable period four years ago.
- Mamdani’s bid centers on affordability proposals including a rent freeze for roughly two million regulated tenants, a goal of 200,000 new homes in a decade, and city-run grocery stores, which opponents—including President Donald Trump—criticize.
- The contest is effectively a two-way race between Mamdani and Cuomo, with Sliwa trailing, as Cuomo touts fresh momentum and a public endorsement from Mayor Eric Adams.