However, it found that Cuomo would have an advantage over Mamdani in a two-way race, winning by 11 points (52 percent to 41 percent), according to the Post. It surveyed 1,000 likely voters from August 7 to August 14 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said again that he won’t end his reelection campaign. During a hastily convened news conference Friday, Adams stressed that he will remain in the race as reports swirl that he’s been approached about possibly taking a job in the Trump administration.

New York Mayor Eric Adams said he will continue seeking re-election as an independent, denying reports he will drop out and become the U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia.