Up until about a month ago, the only resistance to mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani in the city of New York was coming from publications like ours.
As typically happens, as the midnight hour approaches, all kinds of bombshells start to get dropped, and that is what we are seeing now.
Several influential groups and individuals are now coming out against Mamdani, but is it too late?
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is among those making a big push to sway voters away from Mamdani, as we are less than a week from election day (early voting has already started).
Blakeman appears to be giving New York City residents an alternative to the radical Democratic socialist who appears poised to win the election.
He stated, “In the unfortunate event of a Mamdani win, [Blakeman] will hire more police officers, increase cooperation with [US Immigration and Customs Enforcement], and actively encourage people and businesses to move to the safest county in America.”
Mamdani has vowed to keep New York City a sanctuary city, and he has absolutely blasted ICE throughout his campaign.
While Mamdani continues to thrive in polling ahead of the election, his candidacy appears to have taken a toll on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is now trailing Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in 2026 gubernatorial polling even though Stefanik has not yet announced her candidacy (she is expected to announce as soon as the 2025 cycle is over).
In the latest Manhattan Institute survey, Stefanik has taken a one-point lead over the current governor.
According to that same survey, Mamdani is holding at 43%, while Andrew Cuomo is sitting at 28%, and Curtis Sliwa, the GOP candidate, trails at 19%.
Hochul endorsed Mamdani last week, and it drew more than a few raised eyebrows from those shocked that the Democratic Party establishment appears to be caving to this new, extreme wing.
Part of Mamdani’s agenda is to turn the entire NYC transit system into a freebie for residents, but MTA boss Janno Lieber says the plan will never work.
Lieber stated, “I want to make sure that people of limited income get priority in this discussion and we’re not just giving a ton of money to people who ride the 104 on the Upper West Side.”
He then brought up a very real concern, asking, “What’s not being discussed is the possibility that, if a lot more people are riding the bus. Are we going to need more buses? Are we going to need more bus drivers? Will we need extra depots? What will be the impact on subway fare revenue if everyone moves to the bus or some people move to the bus, right?”
So here is my question… this plan has been public for months, so why wait until the last second to bring up these concerns? This is something that could have been addressed during the debates, yet he waited until the last moment to raise the topic. And that is exactly why Mamdani was able to generate so much interest, as the reality of his agenda was never truly challenged until now.
