Overview
- Fresh surveys show Zohran Mamdani ahead by 10 to 25 points: Emerson has him at 50% to Andrew Cuomo’s 25% with Curtis Sliwa at 21%, Marist shows 48%–32%–16%, and Quinnipiac finds 43%–33%–14%.
- Top Democrats publicly rallied behind Mamdani at a Brooklyn gala, emphasizing unity around the nominee as early voting continues into the final days before Nov. 4.
- Cuomo casts the race as a Democratic “civil war” and targets GOP voters while pro‑Cuomo groups warn Republicans that “a vote for Sliwa is a vote for Mamdani,” boosted by Michael Bloomberg’s $1.5 million to a supportive PAC.
- Polling underscores stark splits by constituency, with a Quinnipiac subsample showing Jewish voters favoring Cuomo 60% to 16% and Emerson noting Mamdani’s strength with younger voters and gains among Black voters.
- Islamophobia remains a flashpoint as Cuomo denies stoking it at a joint presser with Eric Adams, following weeks of condemnations over AI‑generated racist content including a Cuomo campaign video that was posted and deleted.