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14 NOVEMBER 07, 2025

NYC MAYORAL ELECTION

Mamdani holds massive rally of diverse

coalition, extends his lead over Cuomo

The New York state assemblyman is widely expected to win Tuesday’s election to succeed Eric Adams

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
ew York State Assembly
member Zohran Mamdani
Ndrew a massive crowd of
more than 13,000 supporters at a rally
in Forest Hills, Queens last Sunday
night, joined by U.S. Representative
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sena-
tor Bernie Sanders. Sikh community
leaders from several Gurdwaras and
organizations were prominently seat-
ed behind the speakers, underscoring
the diverse coalition backing Mam-
dani’s campaign.
Mamdani addressed the loud
crowd in a stadium in Queens, urging
them that his candidacy was “a move-
ment of the masses.” He pledged
policies including a freeze on rent
increases for New York’s roughly one
million rent-regulated apartments,
the hiring of thousands of new teach-
ers, renegotiation of city contracts,
expanded affordable housing, and
universal child care.
Meanwhile, early voting in New
York City’s mayoral race began on
Saturday, with voters across the city race to succeed outgoing New York shows that Sliwa has substantially in- of voters over 50 support Mamdani,
starting to cast their ballots ahead of City Mayor Eric Adams, according to creased his support compared to Sep- while 31% support Cuomo and 28%
the November 4 general election, the a new poll. tember. In September, while Adams Silwa,” he added.
New York Post reported. An Emerson College Polling/ was still in the race, Sliwa received 10 The polling underscores the
The contest will determine wheth- PIX11/The Hill survey released on percent support. broader theme of Mamdani’s domi-
er the city, often called the “capital of Thursday shows Mamdani at 50 Meanwhile, Cuomo has seen a nance in the New York City mayoral
capitalism”, will be led by a socialist percent, Cuomo at 25 percent and slight decline in support between now race, particularly after he beat Cuo-
for the first time in history. Demo- Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and September, when Cuomo held 28 mo in the June Democratic primary.
cratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a at 21 percent. Close to 4 percent say percent support. The New York state assemblyman
Queens Assemblyman and self-de- they’re undecided. “Mamdani appears to have built is widely expected to win Tuesday’s
scribed socialist, is the front-runner to When undecideds are factored in, a coalition across key demographics, election to succeed Adams despite
succeed Mayor Eric Adams. If elect- Mamdani’s support grows to 51 per- increasing his margin among Black last-minute efforts from the mayor,
ed, Mamdani would oversee New cent, while Cuomo receives 26 per- voters since last month, from 50% to moderate Democrats and even some
York City’s USD 115 billion budget cent and Sliwa still sits at 21 percent. 71%, whereas Cuomo dropped ten Republicans to coalesce around Cuo-
and a workforce of nearly 300,000, as Mamdani has widened his mar- points among Black voters since Sep- mo’s candidacy late in the race.
reported by the New York Post. gin against Cuomo compared to an tember,” Spencer Kimball, executive The Emerson College Polling/
New York City mayoral candi- Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The director of Emerson College Polling, PIX11/The Hill survey was conduct-
date Zohran Mamdani (D) holds a Hill survey released in September said in a release. ed between Oct. 25 and Oct. 27 with
commanding 25-point lead over for- that found Mamdani leading Cuomo “Mamdani continues to have a 640 surveyed respondents who have
mer New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 15 points. base of young voters; 69% of voters already voted or are very likely voters.
(D) less than a week out from the The latest mayoral poll also under 50 support him, whereas 37% Continued on next page... >>

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