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The anti-Mamdani math: Can Eric Adams build a bipartisan firewall?
Adams would have to win over most New York City Republicans while remaining competitive with Democrats and winning over independents who weren’t eligible to participate in the Democratic primary

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Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks in the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at NBC Studios on June 4, 2025 in New York City.
Mainstream political and business leaders in New York City, including the organized Jewish community, will soon need to decide whether to coalesce against far-left presumed Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani — by rallying behind the candidacy of scandal-plagued Mayor...