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The mayor, who oversees the New York City public school system, does not have direct authority to expand or shrink the charter sector. He can, however, set the tone on whether the city is a welcoming environment for charters, which are privately managed and publicly funded. The sector educates nearly 150,000 children, or 15% of public school students, up from 6% a dozen years ago. More than 40% of charter schools operate in Education Department buildings.

Trump discussed the mayoral race with Cuomo after he lost the Democratic primary. He is considering some involvement in the election, showing a preference for Cuomo over Mamdani.

Netanyahu labeled Mamdani's proposed policies as nonsense, suggesting he would likely serve one term if elected in November, and criticized calls to defund the police.

"I said to him, 'Look, you're a very nice guy and, you know, a very smart guy,'... He's a nice kid, but he's 33 years old. He's not qualified."

Mamdani's ambitious housing plan includes a four-year freeze on rent in 2.4 million stabilized units, constructing 200,000 affordable apartments, and fully staffing city housing agencies.

You don't build housing by attacking the people who build it," Jared Epstein, president of Aurora Capital Associates, told FOX Business. "I'm a developer. And by attacking me, my company, our peers, it's not effective."