The PAC said the image was released without its consent. A Cuomo spokesperson called the picture "absurd and disrespectful."

Zohran Mamdani, the socialist mayoral candidate for New York City, is catching up to Andrew Cuomo in the polls for the Democratic primary. Mamdani, 33, is currently a New York assemblymember and has been running a grassroots campaign largely against former Governor Cuomo.

Zohran Mamdani sought to draw a sharp distinction between himself and the former New York governor as the two front-runners traded barbed criticisms early in the mayoral debate.

New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander have cross-endorsed each other in a bid to keep ex-governor Andrew Cuomo out of office.

A day after the final debate​ in the Democratic primary race for NYC mayor​, Brad Lander and Zohran Mamdani cross-endorsed each other.

Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander — have cross endorsed each other in a last-ditch attempt to take down frontrunner Andrew Cuomo. The new coalition comes a day before early voting is set to start and just 11 days before the primary as the field of flailing campaigns make their last ditch attempts to be relevant contenders.