Overview
- Post–Adams withdrawal polling from Marist, YouGov/CBS and Quinnipiac modeled a three‑way contest with Mamdani in the mid‑40s, Cuomo near 30 and Sliwa in the teens.
- A Hispanic Federation/Lake Research survey of 600 registered Latino voters (Sept. 25–Oct. 4) found Mamdani at 48%, Cuomo 24% and Sliwa 13%, with cost of living, crime and housing cited as top concerns.
- Cuomo, running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary, said on The View that a Mamdani victory would be “a gift for Donald Trump” and might spur federal intervention, a claim Mamdani’s campaign rejected.
- Trump wrote on Sept. 29 that New York City “will get nothing” from Washington if Mamdani becomes mayor, intensifying the race’s national overtones.
- The candidates appear today at a Crain’s New York Business economic forum, as fundraising shows Mamdani at the $8 million public‑match cap, Cuomo around $1 million raised with potential to reach about $3.6 million after matching, and Sliwa roughly $421,000 pre‑match.