From the New York Post: Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo could be in a virtual dead heat with lefty front-runner Zohran Mamdani in the Big Apple mayoral race if Republican Curtis Sliwa drops out, a stunning new poll determined.
The newly released report by Gotham Polling and the city AARP found that 44.6% of New Yorkers would vote for Mamdani if Sliwa quit the race, compared to 40.7% saying they’d back Cuomo — with a margin of error of 4 points that puts Cuomo within striking distance.
With all three remaining in the race, Mamdani would continue to trounce the opposition, taking 43.2% of the vote compared to 28.9% for Cuomo and 19.4% for Sliwa, according to the poll.
However, the findings show that 78% of undecided city voters are 50 or older — which could be a difference maker for Cuomo while younger New Yorkers continue to back Mamdani.
Results of our @GothamPolling and @AARPNY poll for @NYCMayor @ZohranKMamdani @andrewcuomo @CurtisSliwa
Full crosstabs up soon at https://t.co/Lmhbk04eyY pic.twitter.com/1fy5HnHBnp— GothamPolling (@GothamPolling) October 20, 2025
Cuomo picked up on the poll, and declared, “To all Republicans: New York City’s future is on the line in this election. A vote for Sliwa in this race is a vote for Mamadani.”
To all Republicans: New York City’s future is on the line in this election. A vote for Sliwa in this race is a vote for Mamadani.
Thank you @foxnews for having me on. pic.twitter.com/5muyfThqEf
— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) October 20, 2025
However, Sliwa shows no indication of dropping out of the race, and declared, “The scariest thing this Halloween isn’t a haunted house. It’s Cuomo the architect and Mamdani the apprentice waiting to wreck this city all over again. New Yorkers aren’t signing up for that sequel. I’m here to stop the nightmare.”
🎃 The scariest thing this Halloween isn’t a haunted house.
It’s Cuomo the architect and Mamdani the apprentice waiting to wreck this city all over again.
New Yorkers aren’t signing up for that sequel. I’m here to stop the nightmare. pic.twitter.com/utaLw7nIKy
— Curtis Sliwa (@CurtisSliwa) October 20, 2025
.@CurtisSliwa told @NY1 earlier he has a message for @andrewcuomo: stop complaining and start campaigning —> pic.twitter.com/3pV8ZP50qP
— Bernadette Hogan (@bern_hogan) October 20, 2025
🚨NEW POLL🚨
If Curtis Sliwa drops out of the NYC Mayor’s race, 44.6% of New Yorkers would support Mamdani, while 40.7% would back Andrew Cuomo, within a 4-point margin of error, keeping Cuomo competitive.
With all three candidates still running, Mamdani leads with 43.2% of… pic.twitter.com/7hdrKCLx5Z
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) October 20, 2025
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