Overview

• President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that New York City would not receive federal money if Zohran Mamdani is elected, labeling the Democrat a “communist” and questioning the point of voting for him.
• Mamdani told CNN he would fight to protect roughly $7.4 billion in federal support, citing state lawsuits like California’s as a model to challenge any attempted funding cutoffs.
• With Adams out, the race now features Mamdani versus Cuomo, running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, with recent polling showing Mamdani leading in the mid‑40s but short of a majority under ranked‑choice voting.
• Some Democrats are withholding endorsements, as Rep. Dan Goldman called for concrete steps to protect Jewish New Yorkers from antisemitism, while Gov. Kathy Hochul backed Mamdani and congressional leaders have not weighed in.
• Republican attacks have intensified, including a Sliwa ad arguing New Yorkers would be unsafe under Mamdani, as conservative critics brand him a communist and pro‑Cuomo and anti‑Mamdani groups accelerate spending.