Comptroller Brad Lander and Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani made the announcement Friday morning. The move is not particularly surprising. The two say their joint commitment is an effort to unite against former Gov.

After months of Andrew Cuomo topping the New York City mayor’s race while the organized left scrambled, progressive candidates are finally using ranked-choice voting to fight back. Whether there’s enough time to capitalize on Cuomo’s negatives remains to be seen — he continues to dominate most polls and is funded by a multimillion-dollar super PAC,

Zohran Mamdani has rocketed from relative obscurity to become one of the top contenders in the New York City mayor’s race