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Mamdani Holds Commanding Lead in NYC Mayor Race as Sliwa Alleges Payoff Offers, Rivals Deny

New surveys reinforce his double-digit advantage driven by voter focus on affordability.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani holds a campaign event with the healthcare worker's union on September 24, 2025 outside of St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx borough of New York City. Mr. Mamdani, who is leading by a wide margin in the polls and was endorsed in July by the city's powerful health care union, Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union, addressed the Affordable Care Act, which is threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump's policies. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • New Suffolk University polling shows Zohran Mamdani ahead 45%–25% over Andrew Cuomo among likely voters with Curtis Sliwa at 9% and Eric Adams at 8%, including majority support from Black, Hispanic and Asian voters.
  • The latest Fox News poll finds Mamdani up by 18 points among registered voters, with strong enthusiasm among his backers and broad demand for change as cost of living and housing rank high among voter concerns.
  • Curtis Sliwa says intermediaries tied to wealthy New Yorkers offered him money to drop out, vows to reveal names if contacted again, and insists he will stay in the race; the claims remain unverified.
  • Cuomo’s campaign labels Sliwa a liar and fraudster, and Adams’ team dismisses the assertions while stating he has never been offered anything to leave the race.
  • Sliwa launches a new 30‑second TV ad with $500,000 in backing; he has qualified for public matching funds and reports roughly $3 million on hand, as establishment endorsements have begun to coalesce around Mamdani.