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‘Zohran and I don’t see eye to eye on everything, and I don’t expect us to,’ the New York governor says.
Since Mr. Mamdani’s upset win in the Democratic primary in June, the candidate’s past statements and platforms are under a microscope.
The city’s business leaders are strategizing how to get Mayor Adams out of the race and orchestrate a Cuomo victory in November.
Speculation is swirling that the mayor may be striking a deal to withdraw from the race as the New York City and Washington establishment scrambles to stop Mamdani.
The mayor’s proposal signals that he is returning to his law-and-order roots as he courts voters in a tough reelection battle.
The system gives no incentive for failing candidates to drop out of a race, costing taxpayers more than $70 million so far this year.
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