Zohran Mamdani’s opponents, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, denied accusations that they are stoking Islamophobia with their rhetoric and actions. Source: New York Times
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After Remark About Mamdani and Sept. 11, Cuomo Faces Democratic Rebukes
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2025
When a radio host suggested that Zohran Mamdani would celebrate another Sept. 11-style attack, Andrew Cuomo chuckled. Democrats denounced the exchange as Islamophobic. Source: New York Times
Mamdani’s Debate Guests Include Charlotte Bennett, a Cuomo Accuser
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2025
The guests of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and front-runner, underscored his criticism of his main rival, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Source: New York Times
7 Takeaways From the Final N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew M. Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa continued attacking one another, with Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Cuomo the main targets. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Joins Adams at Knicks Game. Is an Endorsement in the Cards?
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2025
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams looked like the best of friends as they sat together at Madison Square Garden right after the debate. Source: New York Times
When It Comes to Being Mayor, Is Age Just a Number?
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2025
Does the rise of Zohran Mamdani, 34, reflect a desire for generational change or a discounting of experience? Source: New York Times
Mamdani and Cuomo Make Their Cases in Last Weekend Before Early Voting
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2025
As the New York City mayoral campaign enters its final weeks, the candidates appeared at a forum at Queens College and at a soccer tournament in Coney Island. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Tries to Tie Mamdani to Muslim Leader’s Anti-Gay Stance
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2025
Andrew Cuomo, trailing in the New York City mayor’s race, sought to contrast his role in legalizing same-sex marriage with the views of some of Mr. Mamdani’s supporters. Source: New York Times
7 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate
By Gotham Rex on October 16, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparred over serious topics like the Israel-Hamas war and President Trump, and more curious subjects like parade attendance. Source: New York Times
For Mamdani and James, Twin Targets of Trump, a Political Bond Deepens
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, and Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, have a kinship shaped in part by their shared opposition to the president. Source: New York Times
Mamdani Maintains 13-Point Lead as Cuomo Gains Ground After Adams’s Exit
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2025
While former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo benefited from Mayor Eric Adams’s departure, Zohran Mamdani still enjoyed a sizable lead in the Quinnipiac University poll. Source: New York Times
Oct. 7 Anniversary Arrives During Heated Final Stretch of Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2025
Both Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo planned to attend events marking the anniversary of the Hamas attacks and honoring the victims. Source: New York Times
In Ashes of Amazon Fight, Tensions Emerge in Huge Bet on N.Y.C. Housing
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2025
Years ago, progressives defeated a plan to build headquarters for Amazon in Queens. Now a new kind of development is gaining their support. Source: New York Times
With Adams Out, Cuomo Reports Rush in Donations but Still Trails Mamdani
By Gotham Rex on October 3, 2025
As the New York City mayor’s race enters its final phase, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo hopes to capitalize on Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to end his campaign. Source: New York Times
A.I. and a Riff on ‘The Bachelor’? N.Y.C. Mayoral Ads Get Creative.
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa are now all running television ads in the critical race for New York City mayor, hoping to sway voters with less than five weeks to go. Source: New York Times