Overview

• Sen. Bernie Sanders joined Zohran Mamdani at New York’s Labor Day parade and a Brooklyn town hall, amplifying the progressive frontrunner after his June primary win.
• State Sen. Liz Krueger endorsed Mamdani as CNN reported senior Democrats including Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer have yet to back the nominee, drawing public prodding from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
• CNN and other outlets reported that Trump aides explored offering Mayor Eric Adams an administration post to narrow the race, while Adams denied he will drop out and renewed attacks on Andrew Cuomo.
• Pressed on education policy, Mamdani offered broad goals on funding, class sizes, cellphones and cutting waste but provided few specifics for improving high-need schools, Chalkbeat reported.
• Mamdani declined to denounce a new DSA anti‑Zionist resolution when asked by the New York Post, saying he is accountable to his campaign platform and to New Yorkers rather than outside directives.