On the same day that the New York Mets were forced out of playoff contention, the incumbent mayor of New York City was forced out of the mayoral election. In politics and sports, all the money in the world cannot guarantee victory. Suddenly, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has a real chance to defeat Zohran Mamdani — although his campaign will need a run of luck not seen since the 1969 “Miracle” Mets.

Then again, New York politics have proven unpredictable. Not long ago, Adams was being talked about as a potential Democratic presidential nominee. Then the corruption investigations began to swirl, and New York’s political vultures swooped into the mayoral race. That included Cuomo, a long-list of city officials, and a little-known Democratic Socialist in the state legislature named Zohran Mamdani.

Mamdani ran a guerilla-style campaign, expertly using social media to exploit frustration over Gaza, the rising cost of living and President Trump. For New York’s political elite and........

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