Recent polling has continued to show Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani with a sizable lead over Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s crowded mayoral race. And a new report suggests that with no clear path to victory, the former governor is banking on a boost from conservative voters who may take their marching orders from President Trump.

Politico reports that Cuomo told donors at a Saturday fundraiser in the Hamptons that voters will look beyond Guardian Angels founder and perennial Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in search of a candidate better suited to challenge Mamdani, according to audio of the event obtained by the outlet. The event was held at the Southampton home of media executive Jimmy Finkelstein. Andrew Stein, Finkelstein’s brother and former New York City Council president who co-authored a

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