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

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/