Overview

• In Washington, Mamdani met with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s House caucus and held a private session with Sen. Bernie Sanders but failed to secure meetings with party leaders Chuck Schumer or Kirsten Gillibrand.
• Rep. Ro Khanna endorsed Mamdani, praising his focus on cost-of-living issues and bolstering his progressive base while senior Democrats continue to withhold support.
• Business leaders including Stew Leonard Jr. and real estate executive Dottie Herman warned that plans for government-run grocery stores and steep tax hikes could threaten New York’s business climate.
• Resurfaced clips of Mamdani advocating the “abolition of private property” and admitting reliance on parental financial support have intensified scrutiny of his far-left ideology and personal privilege.
• A HarrisX survey shows a near tie among Mamdani (26%), Andrew Cuomo (23%) and Curtis Sliwa (22%) in a four-way general-election scenario, underscoring the race’s competitiveness.