Rudy Giuliani’s aides and allies have thrown themselves behind Andrew Cuomo instead of Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa in the race for New York mayor, according to reports. Joe Lhota, Giuliani’s former deputy mayor and the GOP’s 2013 mayoral candidate, confirmed to the New York Post Thursday he is firmly in …
Read More »Democratic socialist group backing Mamdani condemns Gaza ceasefire, calls for more anti-Israel resistance
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the political party to which New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani belongs, brushed off Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas on Monday and called for further resistance to Israel’s “apartheid and occupation” of Gaza. The DSA released the statement, titled “Until Palestinian Liberation,” on its …
Read More »NYC mayoral candidates Mamdani, Cuomo air first ads amid government shutdown drama
The government shutdown has become a litmus test in New York City’s mayoral race, as Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched their first general election advertisements nearly one month before voters head to the polls. Mamdani leaned into the national spotlight on Wednesday night in his new ad, …
Read More »'Time for a change’: Outside 30 Rock, New Yorkers trade chants and arguments during tense mayoral showdown
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa faced off in their first general election debate on Thursday night, and, with no live audience, supporters flooded 50th Street outside 30 Rock, cheering on their preferred candidates with campaign signs and lobbing …
Read More »Bill Ackman jumps into NYC mayoral fight, says Sliwa must drop or ‘we are toast'
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is escalating his commentary on the New York City mayoral race, claiming Republican Curtis Sliwa’s refusal to exit has pushed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani to a 90% chance of victory, according to prediction market data. Ackman, the founder of Pershing Square Capital, argued that Sliwa staying …
Read More »Top 5 moments from fiery NYC mayoral debate: 'He literally has never had a job'
With just under three weeks until New Yorkers choose their next mayor and socialist candidate, Zohran Mamdani, leading by double digits, the pressure was on independent candidate former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to break through to voters at Thursday night’s mayoral debate. As such, much of the …
Read More »Cuomo rips Mamdani's victim narrative, says Dem socialist is 'offender' against 9/11 families, Jews and more
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo slammed democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for painting himself as a victim because he is a Muslim, saying the rival mayoral candidate has spent his campaign offending 9/11 families, Jews and various other groups of New Yorkers. “He claims that he is the …
Read More »Final stretch: Mamdani's large lead shrinking as Cuomo gains ground in NYC mayoral race
With under three weeks until Election Day, Zohran Mamdani holds a double-digit lead in the race for the nation’s most populous city, but former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is narrowing the gap, according to the latest public polling. The tightening contest underscores how Cuomo’s independent bid continues to draw support from …
Read More »New York Post editorial board calls for Curtis Sliwa to quit mayoral race to stop Zohran Mamdani
It burns to write this, but: It’s time for Curtis Sliwa to face reality, and admit that the city’s best hope to avoid the disaster of a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty is for him to drop out of the race. – Sliwa is absolutely right that it’s not his fault that …
Read More »Mamdani ripped by rivals for unpopular stance during fiery NYC debate: 'You won't support Israel'
NEW YORK – New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani fielded a series of contentious questions about how he will support Jewish New Yorkers during the first general election mayoral debate in New York City on Thursday night. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and independent candidate former Gov. Andrew Cuomo …
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