A recent poll suggests that if Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa drops out, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo would be neck and neck in the New York City mayoral race.
According to the poll conducted by Gotham Polling and the city AARP, Cuomo's support among older voters increased by nine points in August.
Currently, with all three candidates still in the race, Mamdani is leading his opponents by double digits, as reported by the New York Post.
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Author's summary: Mamdani leads NYC mayoral race.