By Maybeline Tucker

In a new poll from The New York Times and Siena University, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani has a strong advantage in the run for New York City mayor.

Potential voters were asked who they were likely voting for, and those supporting Mamdani nearly doubled former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, with a 46% to 24% difference.

Following Cuomo, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa was backed by 15% of the voter base and Mayor Eric Adams held 9%.

The New York Times reported talks inside the Trump Administration of finding positions for Adams and Sliwa within the administration to push them out of the race. When asked who they would support if it were between between Cuomo and Mamdani, 48% supported Mamdani while a close 44% backed the former governor.

However, Trump denied any actions to incentivize Adams to leave the race, but encouraged Mamdani’s opposition to unite to defeat him.

“I read where [Adams] has no intention of getting out. Again, Curtis, I don’t know him at all. I don’t know him at all. And Cuomo I do know. But I would say this: Anybody is better than what you have,” Trump said. “We’re going to have a communist mayor in New York. How about that one? We are going to end up with a communist mayor.”

Don Levy, director of the Siena Research Institute, said Mamdani holds “a huge lead” among younger voters, whereas those over 45-years-old are split between Cuomo and Adams, according to ABC7.

“Mamdani’s overwhelming 22-point lead would shrink to four points. At present, Cuomo would need both Adams and Sliwa to drop out in order to close the gap,” Levy said.

To read the entire article: https://asamnews.com/2025/09/10/andrew-cuomo-new-york-city-eric-adams/

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