Overview

• Polls forecast a duel between former Governor Andrew Cuomo, attempting a comeback after sexual harassment allegations, and progressive Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who campaigns on free bus rides, childcare and rent freezes.
• Affordability is voters’ top concern as poverty affects about a quarter of the city’s residents and Manhattan rents surpass $6,000 for a three-bedroom.
• Many cast ballots seeking a mayor capable of challenging President Trump’s policies on immigration and budget cuts.
• Mayor Eric Adams has opted out of the primary and will run as an independent following corruption accusations.
• Cuomo has secured endorsements from Bill Clinton, Michael Bloomberg and other Democratic figures arguing that his experience is crucial to resist Trump.