Sliwa has grassroots momentum': GOP Richmond County Chair Assembly Member Michael Tannousis; New York County Chair Andrea Catsimatidis; Bronx County Chair Michael Rendino; Queens County Chair Anthony Nunziato; and Kings County Chair Liam McCabe all announced their support for Sliwa in Tuesday's joint statement. Catsimatidis' father John Catsimatidis, the billionaire businessman who owns WABC Radio and the station's parent company, Red Apple Media had called on Sliwa to drop out of the race on Monday to unify support behind Cuomo.
Reps. Grace Meng, Dan Goldman, Ritchie Torres, Greg Meeks and Tom Suozzi are among those who have not made an official endorsement of any candidate in the general election. Meng didn't endorse anyone in the primary. Goldman endorsed state Sen. Zellnor Myrie. Torres, Meeks and Suozzi endorsed Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent candidate in the general election.
Several polling entities, such as Siena College or AARP New York and Gotham Polling& Analytics, have Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani leading the mayoral field. AARP's most recent numbers show Mamdani with about 41.8% voter support, followed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo with 23.4%, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa at 16.5%, and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams trailing behind with 8.8%. The poll also reveals important shifts in candidate support across demographic groups.