Overview
- Obama praised Zohran Mamdani’s campaign in a private call and offered to be a sounding board if he wins, the campaign confirmed, though he did not issue a public endorsement.
- An AtlasIntel survey fielded Oct. 25–30 shows Mamdani at 40.6% and Andrew Cuomo at 34%, contrasting with other recent polls that still give Mamdani a double‑digit edge.
- The three‑way contest with Republican Curtis Sliwa adds uncertainty, with Suffolk polling analysis indicating many Sliwa voters list Cuomo as their second choice.
- Mamdani’s democratic‑socialist platform centers on rent freezes, higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations, free buses, and expanded childcare, drawing both enthusiastic support and business‑sector warnings.
- Opponents intensify attacks over his Israel/Palestine positions and associations, and questions about limited executive experience persist as some mainstream Democrats keep their distance while others offer guarded support.