Blakeman Targets Mamdani as Race Tightens | New York City News

New York City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

Bruce Blakeman is ramping up his gubernatorial campaign by aggressively targeting Mayor Zohran Mamdani, threatening to cut funding over his progressive policies and accusing him of antisemitic and anti-capitalist rhetoric. As a new poll shows the race with Kathy Hochul tightening amid widespread voter dissatisfaction with the state’s direction, Hochul’s team is countering by linking Blakeman to Trump-era policies like tariffs and Medicaid cuts. The heated rhetoric and economic messaging reveal deepening divides—and both campaigns are racing to win over voters before election day. Listen in…