The New York City mayoral race has tightened dramatically, with former governor Andrew Cuomo cutting Zohran Mamdani’s lead to just 10 points, according to a new Suffolk University poll released on Monday (October 27). The election is set for November 4.

Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, holds 44% support among likely voters, while Cuomo, running as an independent, has climbed to 34%. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa trails at 11%.

Sliwa voters could tip the balance

David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, said Sliwa’s supporters may hold the key to the outcome.

“There is one person in New York City whose voters could have an outsized impact on the outcome,” Paleologos said. “That person isn’t Mayor Eric Adams, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Senator

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