New York City Mayor Eric Adams is also running against Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, in November's election.

Elected officials: City Council Member James Gennaro Others: convicted ex-Long Island Rep. George Santos, the Rev. Herbert Daughtry, United Bodegas of America spokesman Fernando Mateo

York said younger Democratic voters are expressing more interest in socialism but added that the movement could hit a speed bump if Mamdani ends up losing.

As he weighed whether to stay on as an independent, Cuomo began losing support from traditional allies. Key labor unions backed Mamdani and the Rev. Al Sharpton, an influential Black leader, urged Cuomo to step aside.

The Democratic nominee is far from an outright majority win as he struggles to convince older, less educated voters in the boroughs other than

Gov. Hochul's $11.8 million fundraising haul comes amid pressure to endorse democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor while expressing concerns about his policing stance.

If Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral election in November, he may discover what his predecessors did — mayoralty is a graveyard for political careers.

Trump labels New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani a "communist" as Republicans aim to paint the progressive assemblyman as an extremist ahead of midterm elections.

President Donald Trump issued a provocative threat during a Cabinet meeting this week: If New York City elects a “communist” mayor, he might take the city over, just like he might take over Washington,