Mark Simone, Mr. New York, Previews the Mayoral Election

On his show, Mark Simone—longtime radio host and outspoken Curtis Sliwa supporter—laid the blame for the chaotic state of the New York City mayoral race squarely on Andrew Cuomo. Simone argued that Cuomo’s primary loss to Zohran Mamdani set the stage for the fractured three-way contest now unfolding. By refusing to step aside and instead running as an independent, Cuomo has split the anti-Mamdani vote, creating what Simone called a “mess” that could hand victory to the progressive candidate.

Simone also stressed that the race remains unpredictable because turnout is expected to be the highest in the history of New York City mayoral elections. With unprecedented numbers of voters heading to the polls, he said the usual political assumptions may not hold, and the outcome could hinge on late-breaking momentum or shifting coalitions.

Framing the contest as both Cuomo’s fault and a historic moment for the city, Simone underscored that the stakes are enormous: whether New Yorkers double down on Mamdani’s progressive vision or rally behind Sliwa as a law-and-order alternative.

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