Mamdani responded to the news on X with a message that criticized both Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who is also running a third-party bid in the fall.

In New York City's mayoral race, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo are facing calls to unite behind one candidate.

In the poll by Slingshot Strategies, first reported by the New York Post, Mamdani has 36 percent of the vote compared to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 's 27 percent and current New York City Mayor Eric Adams' 14 percent. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa landed 16 percent of the vote and independent candidate Jim Walden received 2 percent.