Trying to jumpstart his campaign, mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo slammed Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani’s affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America for their policy stances on the economy, policing and jails.

“How about closing prisons? How about reducing the police budget down to zero?” Cuomo said during a Midtown Manhattan press conference at the Sheraton Hotel Tuesday.

What You Need To Know

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is continuing to take aim at Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani’s affiliation with the Democratic Socialists of America

Mamdani led Cuomo in the ranked-choice vote by over 12 points after primary night and is currently the frontrunner against all mayoral candidates

Cuomo signed the original changes to the bail law in 2019 that have since been amende

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