Overview

• Zohran Mamdani is the certified Democratic nominee and leads in polls and betting markets as the November mayoral favorite.
• He launched a city-wide “Five Boroughs Against Trump” tour this week to frame President Trump as the central opponent in his campaign.
• At his Staten Island stop on August 13, a protester shouted “you f***ing Jew-hating piece of s***” and told him to leave, underscoring rising hostility toward his candidacy.
• Mamdani’s past defenses of slogans like “globalize the intifada,” criticism of Israeli policy, and support for BDS have prompted antisemitism accusations and scrutiny from Jewish leaders.
• Independent runs by Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams, plus GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa, threaten to split the anti-Mamdani vote as prominent Democrats including Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer withhold endorsements.