Overview

• State Senator John Liu publicly backed Assembly member Zohran Mamdani on June 2, praising his integrity and progressive policy focus.
• Liu acknowledged a “big disagreement” with Mamdani over Israel yet affirmed confidence in his commitment to protect all New Yorkers.
• The Queens senator’s support bolsters Mamdani’s outreach in Asian American communities as the contest tightens with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
• Cuomo maintains a lead in polls and has criticized Mamdani’s Gaza stance while positioning himself as the candidate best equipped to combat rising antisemitism.
• Mamdani proposed a Department of Community Safety to tackle hate crimes and increase proven anti-hate programming funding by 800%.