Overview
- At a Columbia University public safety forum, Zohran Mamdani faced criticism for evasive or vague answers on policing and protests while defending a plan to shift some responses from the NYPD to a new Department of Community Safety.
- In a CBS New York interview, the Democratic nominee said city pension funds should not buy Israel bonds and endorsed the comptroller’s halt on new purchases, while stopping short of calling for broad divestment from all firms doing business with Israel.
- Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigned with Mamdani in Brooklyn and rebuked top New York Democrats for withholding endorsements, as Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to set a timeline for a decision.
- Andrew Cuomo said it was “ludicrous” to claim he is President Trump’s choice and argued Republicans prefer a Mamdani victory, while Eric Adams affirmed he is staying in the race and Curtis Sliwa remains on the ballot.
- Fundraising reports show Mamdani gaining nearly $200,000 from Long Island donors since the primary but still trailing rivals in overall local money, as groups such as IfNotNow add new endorsements to his column.