NYC Mayor Race: Mamdani Leads, Cuomo & Sliwa Campaign on Staten Island

NYC Mayor Race Update

• 📊 A new poll shows frontrunner Zoram Mamdani holding a commanding lead with just six days left until the election.
• 🎯 Mamdani has maintained this lead throughout the campaign, with Andrew Cuomo aiming to close the gap.

Bodega Safety and Economic Agenda

• 🤝 In the Bronx, Democratic nominee Zoram Mamdani received the endorsement of the United Bodegas of America.
• 💡 Mamdani stated he would consider expanding the use of panic buttons in bodegas to enhance safety and discussed police response times.
• 🛍️ He also addressed concerns that city-run supermarkets would harm bodegas, assuring they would not put them out of business.

Staten Island Campaign Stops

• 🚢 Both Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa focused their efforts on Staten Island to win over voters.
• 🗣️ Sliwa expressed concern about SNAP benefits running out due to a government shutdown and the potential for increased desperation and crime.
• 🏛️ Cuomo criticized Mamdani as a "divisive personality," showing a photo of Mamdani disrespecting a Christopher Columbus statue, aiming to position himself as a better alternative to beat Mamdani.

Poll Numbers and Voter Sentiment

• 📈 The Quinnipiac poll indicates Mamdani leads with 43% support, Cuomo has 33%, and Sliwa has 14%.
• 🤔 While Mamdani has a significant lead, 6% of voters remain undecided, and 3% did not respond.
• 🔄 Notably, Curtis Sliwa has the highest percentage of voters (19%) who may change their minds, indicating potential for shifts in the final days.