Overview

• Former Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed Zohran Mamdani in a New York Daily News op-ed and TV appearances, lauding his affordability agenda including rent freezes, free childcare, fare‑free buses and city‑run grocery stores.
• The Bronx Democratic Party formally backed Mamdani at a South Bronx event featuring Attorney General Letitia James and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, though Borough President Vanessa Gibson was absent and Speaker Carl Heastie did not issue a formal endorsement.
• Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to commit to endorsing Mamdani, citing areas of disagreement related to the Jewish and business communities, while Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer also have not offered endorsements.
• Independent candidate Jim Walden exited the race urging consolidation against Mamdani, as recent polls show Mamdani leading a fractured field with tighter results in some head‑to‑head scenarios.
• Republicans intensified attacks on Mamdani’s democratic‑socialist record, with GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa casting de Blasio’s backing as a warning.