The primary victory of the Mamdani Mayor’s Office in New York exposes democratic division

A few hours after Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani declared victory in the primary of the Mayor’s Office of New York on Wednesday, a small group of business leaders met with Mayor Eric Adams, who overlooked the Democratic primaries and, instead, is postulated in the general elections as independent.

The attendees focused on the strategy of how to prevent Mamdani, a 33 -year -old state assembly, to win the Mayor’s Office, and evaluate whether Adams was the strongest contender to oppose him in November.

Among those present was the former candidate for mayor of New York and former executive of Whitney Tilson coverage funds, who recently shared a stage of debate with Mamdani. Tilson described Mamdani as “very lovely and charismatic”, but added that he disagrees with Mamdani’s policies and “[About] 5% [A small fraction] From the voters of New York City they chose it … it is a fully manipulated primary. “

Tilson told ABC News when it was clear that the race was between two people, he hoped that former New York governor Andrew Cuomo win. He said that “… I would continue for the next 130 days what I seriously began 45 days ago, to make sure that Zohran Mamdani, an unqualified radical socialist, does not become mayor of our city.”

Several other Democrats of moderate mentality, beyond the handful in the meeting with Adams, are making similar schemes, a democratic source with knowledge of the conversations confirmed to ABC.

That source suggested that some are reflecting on the impulse of the centrist lawyer Jim Walden, who is postulated as a potential spoiler. And the manager of multimillionaire coverage funds Bill Ackman (who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential elections) committed to banking Whatever the viable challenger that faces Mamdani in November.

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, wrote That Mamdani’s victory was “disastrous” and that she, Ackman and others must “find a way of saving New York” in response to her promise.

However, the former mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, said he is not aware of any progressive that is “trembling in his boots on a particular scenario” and that the serious concerns of Mamdani’s supporters do not come from threats, but “because we should be worried about the unknown, and no one should take this general choice.”

“It is more than ironic that Ackman believes that something has left to tell anyone in the Democratic party after their activities in recent months,” Blasio told ABC News. “As some of these people agitated, they only remind people that Zohran positions will be the majority positions in this city.”

The former mayor, whom Mamdani said he was the best in his life, said he does not believe that accusations of radicalism or extremism will adhere, pointing out Mamdani’s strong margins Tuesday night.

“I think the magnitude of the victory has awakened many people who were buying stereotypes, unfair stereotypes, from Zohran,” said De Blasio. “You can’t be extreme if such a clear majority loves you. Use a phrase from New York City: instantly has been Koshered.”

Mamdani also does not protect himself from the incoming.

New York’s veteran power agent, Kathryn Wylde, told ABC News Mamdani called it Thursday night and expressed interest in meeting with the CEO to whom Wylde said they were “extremely worried” with their economic and fiscal policies.

Wylde agreed, and plans to organize a meeting between Mamdani and any of the 300 most interested executives who are members of Association for the citywhere he serves as CEO, during the third week of July.

“The business community will not determine who the mayor is. But we want the mayor to have relations and understand the problems that our strong city will keep,” Wylde said.

His campaign told ABC News that he promised to meet “with anyone and all.”

“As Zohran has said throughout this campaign, he will meet with anyone and everyone to advance in our city. Zohran promised to deliver an administration of excellence that offers an affordable and safe city for all, not only the rich and well connected,” said Lekha Sunder of Mamdani’s campaign, “he said in a statement.

Mark Gorton, founder of Limewire and president of the Tower Research Capital Coverage Fund, said he donated $ 250,000 to the Super Pac de Cuomo, fix the city, after it was clear that his favorite candidate, Brad Lander, would not win the primaries. However, Gorton recognized ABC News that he did it reluctantly.

“I thought: ‘I’m tired of being outside, I want to be inside,” he said.

Even so, he knew that his main concerns (support for cyclists, car traffic reduction and the expansion of the bus service) were not priorities for Cuomo.

“Cuomo was a disaster,” said the activist, who began a non -profit organization centered in the streets of New York almost three decades ago. “He didn’t even appear in the candidate forum and lead in a Dodge Charger.”

Gorton said he felt relieved when Cuomo lost, noting that both Mamdani and Lander are strong in the issues that care. If the November elections were held today, he said, I would vote for Mamdani.

When asked if he would contribute to Mamdani’s campaign, Gorton doubted.

“You don’t need my money. Money does not always make a difference,” he said.

Some Democrats in the Delegation of the New York Congress are distance from Mamdani. Speaking in “The Brian Lehrer Show” by WnyC on Thursday, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand He declined to say whom she would support. When he was pressed, he said: “Vote in Albany” and I will leave the decision to voters in New York City.

The representative Tom Suazzi, which represents a long island swing district that includes some parts of Queens, Posted in x that continues to have “serious concerns” about Mamdani.

However, part of the highest classification of the delegation seems open to Mamdani.

The leader of the Senate minority, Chuck Schumer, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, both of New York, praised Mamdani after their apparent primary victory. Showing a particular support for the focus of their campaign in affordability, both promised to meet him. Representative Gregory Meeks, (D-Ny), also told ABC News that he was looking to talk to the alleged nominee.

Representative Jerry Nadler (D-Ny), the highest Jewish member of the House of Representatives, went further. After supporting one of Mamdani’s challengers during the primary, Nadler has supported Mamdani’s general elections.

And former President Bill Clinton, who supported Cuomo, wrote in x that he is “wishing [Mamdani] A lot of success in November and beyond while seeking to unite New Yorkers. “

The veteran Democratic strategist Lis Smith, who once worked for Cuomo and is now a critic, told Abc News Centrist Democrats are partially guilty of the loss of the former governor and suggested that they look in the mirror.

“It is disconcerting that they have decided to launch their fate with a former dishonored governor who was free of charge and had no new ideas or inspiring message to offer New Yorkers. Desenos in amazement,” Smith said. “This seems to be the last gasp of the establishment and the affiliated billionaires who try to stop a base moment that, frankly, helped to feed.”