AOC, who loudly backed Mamdani during the primary, said she was eager for people in DC to meet her fellow lefty firebrand face-to- face to hear his plan for NYC.

New York democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani visits Washington after his primary win, with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez organizing breakfast, while Republicans frame him as the face of Democrats.

Running what was often described as a rose garden-style campaign, Cuomo limited his number of public appearances during the primary campaign and rare interactions with the press. In his new video, which clocked in at about 90 seconds, Cuomo walked the city streets taking selfies, shaking hands and chatting with New Yorkers.

Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo relaunched his failed mayoral campaign with an attack on billionaires that conceded socialist rival Zohran Mamdani has a point when it comes to New York’s mega-rich.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have also referenced Mamdani’s defense of “globalize the intifada” — a rallying cry regarded as a call to violence against Jews for some and a call for Palestinian resistance to others — as they weigh whether to back his campaign for mayor.

The problem with moderates is that they tend to be moderate. In the attention economy, that’s a real handicap.

In the weeks since the primary, several prominent donors who had been supportive of Cuomo pledged their support to Adams in the general election, including billionaire hedge-fund managers Dan Loeb and Bill Ackman, both of whom have become so entwined with the Adams operation that they have helped vet campaign hires.

Zohran Mamdani built his coalition through social media savvy, influencer-style content and multilingual outreach to connect with diverse New York City voters.