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Mamdani Holds Wide Lead as Sliwa Alleges Bribe Push and Harris Signals Support

A renewed $9 billion tax push sets up friction with Gov. Kathy Hochul despite her endorsement.

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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)

Overview

  • Fresh Suffolk polling puts Zohran Mamdani at 45% with a roughly 20-point advantage over Andrew Cuomo, with Curtis Sliwa and Eric Adams far behind and affordability topping voter concerns.
  • Curtis Sliwa claimed Cuomo allies and wealthy donors offered him money or jobs to quit; Cuomo’s camp denied the allegations, and Sliwa said he may record future calls but has not filed a complaint.
  • Kamala Harris reaffirmed support in a phone call as Mamdani campaigned with 1199SEIU in the Bronx and blasted President Trump’s proposed healthcare funding cuts.
  • Mamdani doubled down on plans to raise about $9 billion from corporate and high-earner taxes plus $1 billion in savings for free buses, childcare and city-run groceries, a stance at odds with Hochul’s anti-tax posture.
  • The field remains fragmented with Cuomo, Adams and Sliwa staying in the race, and strategists say only a one-on-one matchup or a seismic event appears likely to alter Mamdani’s strong position before Nov. 4.