Oct. 28 NYC election update: Cuomo narrows Mamdani's lead in new mayoral poll

NEW YORK CITY - With Election Day in New York City just 7 days away, a newly released poll is showing a tightening race between Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa. FOX 5 NY is your home on Election Night. Bookmark our Election Results page to track in real-time, and tune into our Election Night coverage live right here on fox5ny.com and FOX LOCAL New York as the night unfolds. Coverage begins at 4 p.m. A new Suffolk University poll shows Mamdani's lead over Cuomo shrinking to 10 points, with Mamdani leading 44% to 34%. Sliwa placed third with 11%. In the same poll last month, Mamdani led Cuomo by 20 points. The new results suggest a late surge for Cuomo, who has gained support among Hispanic voters and independents. Cuomo now leads among Hispanic voters by one point after trailing Mamdani by 30 points last month, and has turned an 18-point deficit among independents into a 10-point lead. When asked for their second choice, Sliwa's supporters preferred Cuomo over Mamdani by a margin of 36% to 2%. What they're saying: "There is one person in New York City whose voters could have an outsized impact on the outcome," said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. "That person isn't Mayor Eric Adams, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Chuck Schumer, or any New York billionaire. It's Republican Curtis Sliwa, whose voters hold the 11% blocking Cuomo from winning the race." Here's a look at some of the latest polls in the race for NYC mayor: Some companies have begun taking what amounts to bets on the outcome of the NYC mayoral election. Returning to the mayoral race after his 2021 defeat to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa brings his tough-on-crime message back to the Republican forefront. The Guardian Angels founder and outspoken radio host is banking on his core base in conservative outer-borough neighborhoods. He has focused his campaign on public order and community-focused housing. After conceding defeat in the Democratic primary, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has officially qualified to run as an independent in the general election, staging a late comeback that could reshape the race. Cuomo is presenting himself as a steady hand with deep experience, seeking to appeal to moderates, independents and disaffected Democrats wary of both Mamdani's progressivism and Sliwa's conservatism. He has focused his campaign on restoring public safety and affordability. He calls for adding 5,000 officers to the NYPD and increasing patrols in subways and retail corridors. At 33, Zohran Mamdani stands out as a Democratic Socialist and a rising star in New York City politics. As a state assemblyman, Mamdani surged ahead on a fiercely progressive platform promising rent freezes, fare-free public transit, universal childcare, and an unprecedented push for public housing expansion. His campaign is centered on housing, affordability and equity.