Kornacki: NYC mayoral candidates don’t have ‘broad enough coalition’ to beat Mamdani
NBC News·2025-07-15 21:30
Turning now to a major development in the race for New York City mayor. Coming just three weeks after 33-year-old Democratic socialist Zoron Mandani stunned his party with a convincing 13point primary victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo. But Cuomo is not backing down, announcing he'll stay in the race as an independent.In a video announcement, Cuomo took a clear shot at his opponent while leaning into the same issue that drove Mani's success, affordability. Only 13% of New Yorkers voted in the June pr ...