Overview

• A recent Zenith Research and Public Progress Solutions poll shows Mamdani with roughly 50% support in a five-candidate general election field and above 50% in head-to-head matchups.
• In a New York Solidarity Network and GQR survey, 37% of Jewish voters back Mamdani but 74% say they worry about antisemitism under his potential mayoralty.
• Mamdani publicly declared he is not running to defund the police, describing himself as a candidate who adapts and learns and softening his NYPD defunding stance.
• He told business leaders he would not use the slogan “globalize the intifada” and would discourage others from using it after coming under fire for pro-Palestinian rhetoric.
• Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams cite alignment with his affordability agenda yet stop short of fully endorsing the Democratic socialist nominee.