Listen to this article

Cuomo Leads NYC Mayoral Race Amid Campaign Errors, Mamdani Gains with Socialist Agenda and Controversial Views

17 posts • Grok (2)

Updated Apr 15, 2025, 11:01 PM

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is leading the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, according to recent polls. Despite his lead, socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, who has a past in hip-hop as 'Mr. Cardamom,' has been gaining ground, particularly among younger voters and in Brooklyn, where he trails Cuomo by only five points. Mamdani, a 33-year-old socialist whose parents are a famous film director and a Columbia professor, has proposed ambitious plans including spending over $100 billion on housing, $800 million on free buses, $5 billion on childcare, and $1.1 billion for a 'Department of Community Safety.' Cuomo's campaign has faced criticism for its management and several public errors, including failing to qualify for $2.7 million in public matching funds due to paperwork issues and releasing a housing plan with typos. Despite these setbacks, polls indicate that Cuomo, who has received major endorsements and benefits from high name recognition, would still win in a ranked-choice voting scenario, defeating Mamdani 64% to 36% after multiple rounds of vote redistribution. Mamdani has also expressed controversial views, stating he would arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited NYC. Other candidates in the race include city Comptroller Brad Lander, his predecessor Scott Stringer, and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, each receiving 6% support in recent polls. The race remains dynamic with 20% of Democrats still undecided, suggesting potential shifts before the primary on June 24.

More breaking stories on DeepNewz — updated live.

#New York #Andrew Cuomo #Democratic #New York City #Zohran Mamdani #Cardamom #Brooklyn #Cuomo #Mamdani #Columbia #Department of Community Safety #Israeli #Benjamin Netanyahu #NYC #Brad Lander #Scott Stringer #Council #Adrienne Adams #Democrats

Related Prediction Markets

New York City Mayoral Election

Will the Democratic candidate win the NYC mayoral election?

Will Eric Adams be removed as NYC mayor?

NYC congestion pricing repealed before July?

•

View market suggestions→

Sources

podcasts.apple.com(4)thefp.com(3)nypost.com(2)politico.com

New York Post

@nypost

Socialist Zohran Mamdani cuts into Andrew Cuomo’s big lead in NYC mayor race — but ex-gov still projected winner: poll https://t.co/z87VFkIbHC https://t.co/t9XrA2z3nN

Séamus Malekafzali

@Seamus_Malek

Brooklyn media bubble at work in that Zohran is neck-and-neck in Brooklyn but is trailing Cuomo everywhere else in the city.https://t.co/DaZuX3CYAX

New York Post

@nypost

Socialist mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani gets mo’ money in royalties from hip-hop past as ‘Mr. Cardamom’: tax returns https://t.co/ZFydNdsnLC https://t.co/LptBmxH4pg