Overview

• A Public Policy Polling survey conducted for Justin Brannan’s comptroller bid shows Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo 35% to 31%, marking the first poll with Mamdani on top.
• Cuomo’s campaign rejects the findings, citing its own internal polls that show the former governor holding a consistent double-digit lead.
• Mamdani has been boosted by high-profile endorsements from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Working Families Party.
• He proposes fare-free buses, universal child care and city-run grocery stores funded by a $10 billion tax plan that requires approval from Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature.
• A pro-Cuomo super PAC mailer that darkened and elongated Mamdani’s beard prompted accusations of Islamophobia and was subsequently withdrawn by the group.