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📊 Numbers to know
Shortly before the debate, a Fox News survey found Mamdani winning more than half of likely voters for the first time.
The poll gave him 52% support among likely voters, trailed by 28% for Cuomo and 14% for Sliwa.
The survey also looked at a small subgroup of Jewish registered voters. Among them, 42% favored Cuomo and a close proportion of 38% backed Mamdani, while 13% supported Sliwa.
More New York City voters back Palestinians than Israelis, according to the poll. Most voters who side with Palestinians support Mamdani (70%) while those who support Israelis are divided among Cuomo (39%), Mamdani (28%) and Sliwa (23%).
🗳 Amy Schumer for Cuomo
Jewish comic Amy Schumer shared her choice for mayor in an Instagram story yesterday — and it “rhymes with duomo.”
Schumer has been vocal about her support for Israel during the Gaza war, though she did not say whether her vote had anything to do with Mamdani’s Israel views.
She was among hundreds of entertainment leaders, including Jerry Seinfeld and Gal Gadot, who signed an open letter voicing support for Israel and condemning Hamas shortly after the Oct. 7 attacks. Some of her social media posts have been scrutinized by critics who said she conflated Gazans with Hamas.
The comedian is a second cousin of Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, the Democratic Senate minority leader who has declined to endorse anyone in the race.
🗓 Coming up
On Oct. 21, you can listen to Cuomo’s interview with Logan Paul and Mike Majlak on the “Impaulsive” podcast. Paul, a controversial YouTuber and WWE wrestler who endorsed Trump in the 2024 presidential election, claims Jewish ancestry.
On Oct. 26, Mamdani will hold a rally together with Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Forest Hills Stadium. They’re calling it “New York is Not For Sale.”
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