New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a socialist, and City Comptroller Brad Lander endorsed each other on Friday, the day after the final debate for the New York City mayoral Democratic primary, in hopes that they can beat front-runner former Gov.

The fiscal steward vying to replace Mayor Eric Adams has dropped $4.7 million on two television ads, a stable of consultants and staff salaries totaling more than $700,000, according to records from the city’s Campaign Finance Board. He’s left with $2.8 million, as of the latest disclosure period in May.

In Brooklyn and Manhattan, voters trickled into polling places, many supporting Zohran Mamdani and Comptroller Brad Lander, the leading progressive candidates in the crowded field.

In an interview with The Haitian Times, New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander outlined his top priorities: expanding affordable housing, ending delays in nonprofit payments, addressing sanitation in neglected neighborhoods and defending the city’s sanctuary status. He also reflected on his connections with Haitian-led groups in Brooklyn.

Mayoral candidates Brad Lander and Andrew Cuomo tussled at the second Democratic primary debate Thursday evening over the former governor’s description of immigrants — an emotional flashpoint as protests over ICE arrests grip cities around the country.

The second and final mayoral debate on Thursday featured clashes between frontrunners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani as Brad Lander, who’s polling in third place, sought to raise his