Andrew Cuomo is under criminal investigation. The Justice Department is examining whether the former governor — and current mayoral frontrunner — made false statements to Congress regarding the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and statehouse reporter Bernadette Hogan break down whether this development propels or harms Cuomo’s candidacy.
After that, the “Off Topic” team continues their series profiling Democratic mayoral hopefuls. This week, they focus on Zohran Mamdani, the Queens assemblymember whose grassroots campaign has stunned political insiders. With over 18,000 individual donors and a solid second-place position in recent polls, what’s fueling Mamdani’s momentum?
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