Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and other large donors are looking to unseat Zohran Mamdani from his spot as frontrunner in the Big Apple's mayoral race, Breitbart reported. The Democratic socialist is far ahead of his closest contender, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, which has establishment Democrats panicking.
The Democratic Party is attempting to raise big money to counteract the Mamdani effect. The large donors have been coalescing behind Cuomo in the hopes that "business elites" follow through on their promise to drop a cool $100 million to "knock out" Mamdani from the lead before Election Day.
Part of this strategy includes Bloomberg's continued endorsement of Cuomo, who recommitted his support for the former governor on a post to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. Bloomberg, who served as mayor from 2002 to 2013, also donated $1.5 million to the "Fix the City" Super PAC.
Four months ago I endorsed @AndrewCuomo because I thought his management experience and government know-how made him the best choice for New Yorkers. I still do. And today, with early voting underway, I wanted to reiterate my support for Andrew Cuomo. Being Mayor of New York City… pic.twitter.com/4yWYcKAXXt
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) October 29, 2025
The former mayor and media mogul used his experience to explain why Cuomo would be a good fit for the job. "Four months ago I endorsed @AndrewCuomo because I thought his management experience and government know-how made him the best choice for New Yorkers. I still do," Bloomberg said.
"And today, with early voting underway, I wanted to reiterate my support for Andrew Cuomo. Being Mayor of New York City is the second toughest job in America, and the next mayor will face immense challenges," he went on.
"Andrew Cuomo has the experience and toughness to stand up for New Yorkers and get things done. I hope you will join me in supporting him," Bloomberg concluded.
Prior to this year, Bloomberg and Cuomo had "feuded" back when Cuomo was the governor. Now that he and Mamdani "have starker differences," it seems Bloomberg is willing to let go of whatever disagreements the two had for the sake of the city.
As early voting is already underway, a Quinnipiac University poll conducted from October 23 to 27 showed that Mamdani was the frontrunner with 43% of the vote. The rest was split between Cuomo at 33% and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels, who received 14%.
In a sane world, Mamdani would not be anywhere near the front of the pack, let alone leading it, because of his radical policies. For instance, Mamdani said in July 2020 that police officers "do not create safety" when they're called to domestic violence situations.
He instead believes that "mental health experts" should respond to calls rather than law enforcement. "There are so many responsibilities we’ve given to police that, frankly, should have nothing to do with their departments...there are so many different, different situations that would be far better handled by people trained to deal with those specific situations, as opposed to an individual with a gun," he claimed during a podcast interview.
Mamdani also famously supports city-run grocery stores. "As Mayor, Zohran will create a network of city-owned grocery stores focused on keeping prices low, not making a profit. Without having to pay rent or property taxes, they will reduce overhead and pass on savings to shoppers," Mamdani's campaign website claims.
"They will buy and sell at wholesale prices, centralize warehousing and distribution, and partner with local neighborhoods on products and sourcing." Other ridiculous ideas also include rent freezes and fare-free buses for all, both of which will make New York even more of a hellscape for the people living there.
Even with Mamdani's unflinching leftism and Bloomberg's backing for Cuomo, it almost seems this is a done deal for the socialist candidate. New York City is about to get what it deserves, but unfortunately, that will mean even those who didn't vote for him will have to live in the dystopia he'll create.
