It comes after a recent poll showed Mamdani in the lead over Cuomo for the first time. But other polls have shown Cuomo firmly in the lead.

Mayoral contender Andrew Cuomo argued Wednesday that his leading opponent, Zohran Mamdani, lacks the experience to lead the city. “I think New Yorkers are smart. They know that somebody has to know how to do the job,

Andrew M. Cuomo was backed on Wednesday by former Gov. David Paterson, a former rival who is now an ally in Mr. Cuomo’s bid to become mayor of New York City.

Far-left Democratic New York State Rep. Zohran Mamdani, once a long-shot candidate, appears to have emerged as a top contender in the New York City mayoral race — with disgraced former Democratic New York Gov.

The Democratic primary for New York City mayor is effectively a two-person race between Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, two new internal polls show. A survey conducted by Data for Progress on behalf of a super PAC for Mamdani found Cuomo up by just two points,

Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani are leading the Democratic field. Even they seem nervous.

Larry He, who served as Mr. Cuomo’s Asian outreach director, held senior posts at a multibillion-dollar firm owned by China but omitted the experience from his résumé.

Bloomberg said Tuesday he had had his differences with Cuomo over the years, but when they disagreed, Cuomo showed strengths as a leader and a manager. “I care deeply about the