Overview
- In a Truth Social post, the president said he would provide only the legal minimum of federal money if Zohran Mamdani wins and urged voters to back Andrew Cuomo, calling a vote for Curtis Sliwa a vote for Mamdani.
- An AtlasIntel poll conducted Oct. 25–30 shows Mamdani at 40.6%, Cuomo at 34.0% and Sliwa at 24.1%, indicating a narrowed lead versus earlier surveys.
- New York election officials reported more than 584,000 early ballots cast ahead of Election Day.
- Mamdani’s campaign said Barack Obama phoned the candidate and expressed support in the final days of the race.
- Reuters-cited figures put federal transfers to New York City at about $7.4 billion for FY2026—roughly 6% of spending—as Mamdani runs on affordability measures including rent controls, free buses and expanded childcare.