Zohran Mamdani held a high-profile meeting with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as he seeks the Democratic leader's endorsement for mayor.

And he’s not alone. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Gov. Kathy Hochul have yet to weigh in on the mayoral race, even though Mamdani handily clobbered ex-gov. Andrew Cuomo, the longtime frontrunner who was angling for his political comeback in the primary. Schumer is expected to meet with Mamdani soon, but no date has yet been set.

Cuomo announced Monday he will continue running in the 2025 New York City election after losing the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams is endorsed by several police unions in his reelection bid, but the Police Benevolent Association has yet to formally back a candidate in the race.

New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud needled former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he announced he was staying in the race for New York City mayor as an independent.

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Andrew Cuomo has seemingly declared himself an “anti-billionaire” as he re-entered the New York mayoral race. Mr Cuomo, the former New York governor, lost the Democratic primary to socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani last month but on Monday announced he would stand as a third-party candidate.