Overview
- Mamdani centers his campaign on affordability, proposing a rent freeze for regulated tenants, construction of 200,000 homes over a decade, and a network of municipal groceries.
- Polling cited by multiple outlets places his lead at roughly 11–15 points with Election Day set for November 4.
- President Donald Trump has escalated attacks by labeling Mamdani a communist and has suggested he could use federal powers, including the National Guard, if Mamdani wins.
- After losing the Democratic primary in June, Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent and has criticized Mamdani’s proposals, including city-run groceries.
- Some reports say former mayor Eric Adams has exited the race and endorsed Cuomo, a development not uniformly corroborated across outlets.