Lander (D) seizes on New York Times opinion panel backing as NYC mayoral race tightens

Amid signs the NYC mayoral race is tightening as it enters the final stretch, city Comptroller Brad Lander seized Thursday on an unusual endorsement he netted from a panel convened by The New York Times’ editorial board, arguing the nod is a “game-changing” development for his campaign.

Lander, who has generally ranked as the No. 3 or 4 candidate in most polls of the June 24 Democratic mayoral primary, said he believes the unconventional endorsement “shakes up” the field in such a way that it’s now “a three-way race” between him and front-runners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani.

While polls generally show Lander well behind Cuomo and Mamdani, there are indications of a tightening contest between the two top contenders as early primary voting is set to start Saturday.

A new poll, first reported by Politico late Wednesday, showed Mamdani clutching 35% support, putting him in the lead for the first time, surpassing Cuomo, who scored 31% in that survey. Lander received 9% in that poll, which was conducted over the past week and was commissioned by city comptroller candidate Justin Brannan’s campaign.



https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/12/lander-seizes-on-new-york-times-opinion-panel-backing-as-nyc-mayoral-race-tightens/