Overview
- New surveys keep Mamdani ahead: Emerson has him up 25 points over Andrew Cuomo, a Fox News poll shows a 16‑point advantage, and Quinnipiac and Suffolk find about a 10‑point lead as betting markets put his win probability near 95%.
- He is closing the race on an affordability platform featuring a rent freeze for stabilized units, expanded public housing and city‑run services, free buses and universal childcare, higher taxes on corporations and top earners, and a new Department of Community Safety while pledging to retain Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
- Finance leaders voice concerns yet plan for cooperation, as Bill Ackman and Dan Loeb fund anti‑Mamdani groups and executives meet with him through the Partnership for New York City, including a call with JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon.
- Jewish New Yorkers remain divided, with Satmar leaders declining to endorse and denouncing fear‑based attacks as supporters cite outreach and critics point to Israel‑related stances and reports of increased antisemitic incidents in his district.
- The campaign touts roughly 90,000 volunteers and an aggressive get‑out‑the‑vote push that has resonated with younger voters through community events and intensive door‑knocking.