Overview
- Barack Obama privately phoned Zohran Mamdani to praise his campaign and offered to serve as a future sounding board, though he has not issued a formal endorsement.
- Andrew Cuomo escalated his closing attacks on WABC radio, calling Mamdani’s proposals "all BS" and questioning his readiness, as he argues late polls show movement in his direction.
- Mamdani released an Arabic-language ad set in neighborhood shops, including a scene with a visible Palestinian flag, highlighting his affordability platform and drawing fresh scrutiny over his Israel/Palestine positions.
- Surveys largely place Mamdani ahead, with wide leads in some polls and a tighter AtlasIntel result, while Jewish voter data show sharp splits that could influence turnout.
- DNC chair Ken Martin played down a Democratic rift as House leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Mamdani yet rejected socialism as the party’s future, and President Trump continued attacks after previously freezing $18 billion in New York transit funding.