Overview
- Fresh polling shows Zohran Mamdani holding double‑digit leads over Andrew Cuomo, and betting markets give him roughly 92%–95% odds heading into Election Day.
- Finance leaders voice concerns over his tax and housing agenda as major donors fund anti‑Mamdani groups, yet they are opening lines of communication, including a call with JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and planned business advisory councils.
- Two Satmar Hasidic factions declined to endorse any candidate and publicly rejected portrayals of Mamdani as antisemitic, even as many Jewish voters continue to back Cuomo.
- Mamdani has stepped up outreach to Jewish communities, attending services and meetings, publishing a Yiddish letter, and pledging to retain Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, increase security at Jewish institutions, and bolster hate‑crime prevention programs.
- Local tensions remain high, with a JTA op‑ed by Astoria Jews detailing hostile graffiti and incidents since Oct. 7, while early voting continues citywide ahead of the Nov. 4 election.