Zohran Mamdani is now the Democratic nominee for mayor, riding a wave of post-primary momentum that includes major endorsements from the teachers union and key political figures. Will the rest of the party — and the city — fall in line? NY1 investigative reporter Courtney Gross and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Ayana Harry unpack the evolving dynamics of the Mamdani campaign, including recent staff shake-ups and what these endorsements could mean for the general election. After that, their focus shifts to the Democratic holdouts who are running as independent candidates. But Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams are spending more time attacking each other rather than Mamdani. The “Off Topic” team explores how the opposition is gearing up to challenge Mamdani, the contrasting strategies of Cuomo and Adams, and the unpredictable influence of President Donald Trump’s latest remarks on the campaign.

Continuing his stunning political rise, Zohran Mamdani officially won the Democratic primary for mayor on Tuesday. After the Board of Elections conducted its ranked-choice voting tabulations, Mamdani ended up with 56 percent of the vote — compared to Andrew Cuomo’s 44 percent. Now, it’s on to November. NY1’s investigative reporter Courtney Gross, and political reporters Bobby Cuza and Ayana Harry, break down what the general election will look like and where Mamdani goes from here.

Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is poised to win the Democratic mayoral primary — easily outperforming Andrew Cuomo, Brad Lander and eight other candidates . NY1’s investigative reporter Courtney Gross, political reporter Bobby Cuza and political director Bob Hardt break down the results of primary day and discuss what this may mean for the November general election when incumbent Eric Adams is running as an independent candidate.

After that, will Andrew Cuomo stay in the race? And what will Mayor Adams' strategy be this fall? The "Off Topic" team weighs in on whether Adams can mount a strong campaign and if Cuomo will continue fighting.

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