Overview
- An AtlasIntel survey conducted Oct. 25–30 shows Zohran Mamdani at 40.6%, Andrew Cuomo at 34%, and Curtis Sliwa at 24.1%, narrowing from an earlier Marist reading that had Mamdani up by 16 points.
- New York election officials report more than 584,000 early ballots cast as the three candidates blitz the five boroughs before Tuesday’s vote.
- Obama phoned Mamdani on Saturday, praised his campaign and offered to serve as a “sparringspartner,” though no public endorsement was announced.
- Trump has targeted Mamdani and, according to reporting, threatened punitive steps such as cutting federal funds or sending troops if the Democrat wins.
- Running as a progressive who could become the city’s first Muslim mayor, Mamdani centers affordability policies and has pressed FIFA on World Cup ticket pricing, saying the body agreed to set aside local tickets with specifics still unclear.