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Mamdani Frames Mayoral Race as Trump Referendum, Cuomo Proposes 'Zohran’s Law'

His frontrunner status has prompted Cuomo to target his rent-stabilized apartment with a proposal to bar wealthy tenants from the city’s affordable units

Rep. Jerry Nadler speaks during a Zohran Mamdani press conference at the 1199SEIU headquarters on August 11 in New York City.

Overview

  • Zohran Mamdani kicked off a Five Boroughs Against Trump tour in all five boroughs to nationalize the contest as a stand against President Trump’s agenda.
  • Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled “Zohran’s law,” aiming to cap incoming tenant incomes in newly vacant rent-stabilized apartments to exclude high earners.
  • A Siena Research Institute poll released Tuesday shows Mamdani leading with 44% support compared with Cuomo’s 25%, signaling a nearly 20-point advantage.
  • Mamdani has seized on denials from Cuomo and President Trump of a New York Times report they spoke by phone about the race to argue his opponents are aligned with the White House.
  • Independent bids by Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams threaten to split anti-Mamdani voters in November’s winner-take-all general election.