The mayor leads NYC’s executive branch. They set priorities and policy, propose the city’s budget, and appoint agency heads like the Police Commissioner and Schools Chancellor.

Mayor Eric Adams is running as an independent, so you won’t see him on this ballot, but will see him face off against the democratic and republican primary winners in November.

 

Notable endorsements

The Working Families Party – Leading progressive party
#1 Zohran Mamdani, #2 Brad Lander, #3 Adrienne Adams, #4 Zellnor Myrie

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Abundance NY – A broad coalition focused on housing, climate, and equity, supported by progressives like Ezra Klein
#1 Zellnor Myrie, #2 Brad Lander, #3 Adrienne Adams, #4 Whitney Tilson, #5 Zohran Mamdani

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – Our local progressive Congresswoman
#1 Zohran Mamdani, #2 Adrienne Adams, #3 Brad Lander, #4 Scott Stringer, #5 Zellnor Myrie

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D.R.E.A.M Coalition – Campaign whose message is “Don’t rank evil Andrew for Mayor”
Endorses ranking anyone but Andrew Cuomo

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Recommendation

I recommend ranking Zohran Mamdani, Brad Lander, Zellnor Myrie, and Adrienne Adams in whatever order aligns with your priorities. (Full disclosure: I haven’t finalized my own ranking order, or selected a fifth candidate yet.)

 

Why I’m recommending Mamdani and not Cuomo

Zohran and Andrew Cuomo are widely seen as the two leading candidates. Zohran is our local State Assemblymember. While he lacks years of leadership experience, he is charismatic and a strong communicator, and he’s done meaningful work to engage young people in his campaign. He has an exciting vision and I believe he genuinely wants what’s best for New York City, even if I don't agree with all of his policy ideas.

 

In contrast, Cuomo resigned as governor after multiple sexual harassment allegations. He hasn’t lived in NYC in decades, and if elected, he would likely spend much of his term mired in lawsuits and investigations. Between the two, I believe Zohran would be the more ethical leader, appoint more competent agency heads, and foster a better administration.

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Because Mamdani and Cuomo are leading, it makes sense to include one of them somewhere in your ranking if it comes down to those two - and I highly recommend making it Mamdani.

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Why I recommend Adams, Lander, and Myrie
All three are progressive Democrats with strong public service records and experience navigating New York City government. Including them in your rankings helps ensure we elect a capable, values-driven leader.