The outcome of the New York City mayoral race is seen as a crucial national barometer for Democratic Party dynamics after setbacks in 2024.

The perpetrators arrived in New York during the Biden administration - 21-year-old Miguel Francisco Mora-Nunez was vetted only on a Zoom call before he was released into the interior.

“He’s a very likable guy,” says Jay Jacobs, the New York State Democratic Party chairman and a former close ally of Cuomo’s, who recently talked with Mamdani for the first time.