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FOX 5 New York on MSNNYC primary election update: Bernie Sanders calls Mamdani 'best choice' for mayorWith the New York City primaries officially one week away, the race to unseat incumbent Mayor Eric Adams is heating up. Here’s the latest.
Sen. Bernie Sanders has endorsed Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor, praising his grassroots campaign as progressives attempt to unite behind a single candidate against Andrew Cuomo.
For the past four mayoral elections, no Democrat has won the nomination without winning Southeast Queens. Bill Thompson (who lost to Mike Bloomberg in the general), Bill de Blasio (twice) and Eric Adams (resoundingly) all racked up majority support in these high-turnout neighborhoods.
Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, June 14. There are nine days of early voting before the primary on June 24. Here’s what you need to know.
On this special edition of Up Close, we take a closer look at the race for New York City mayor and the leading candidates ahead of the June primary election.