The poll results emerge as Cuomo relaunched his campaign as an independent following his primary defeat by Mamdani.

In a town where all politics is tribal, Mamdani has emerged as a leader of New York’s South Asian community, 600,000 strong, which is now following its Irish, Italian, Jewish, Black, and Latino predecessors in demanding a seat at the table inside City Hall. That bloc is squarely behind Mamdani and fighting hard for victory in November.

The former Dallas Mavericks owner criticized the New York City mayoral candidate, whose campaign promises appear too good to be true.