The latest Siena poll, conducted between August 4-7, shows that 23 percent of conservatives back Mamdani, which is higher than former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 's 18 percent and New York Mayor Eric Adams' 9 percent. Cuomo and Adams are expected to battle for the mayoralty as independent candidates in the general election in November.

Mamdani is warning New Yorkers about the Trump administration’s impacts to the city — and his opponents’ ties to the president

President Trump tour. The Democratic socialist on Tuesday again spent a stop on his weeklong “Five Boroughs Against Trump” tour instead bashing his mayoral election rival Andrew Cuomo — calling the pugilistic ex-gov “petty” amid their escalating spat over Mamdani’s $2,