Overview

• Mamdani led former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by roughly eight points with 96 percent of ballots counted to secure the Democratic nomination.
• He mobilized 46,000 volunteers and raised 27,000 individual donations to propel his left-wing platform.
• His policy agenda calls for freezing rent on stabilized apartments, building 200,000 affordable units, offering free childcare for children up to age five, free bus service and city-run grocery stores.
• President Trump labeled him “a 100% Communist Lunatic” on Truth Social while billionaires including Elon Musk and Bill Ackman publicly denounced his proposals.
• He will face Independent Mayor Eric Adams in the Nov. 4 general election, with Cuomo indicating a possible third-party challenge.