Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is leading the New York City mayoral race by nearly 20 points over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a new Siena Research Institute poll. READ MORE:

The latest Siena poll, conducted between August 4-7, shows that 23 percent of conservatives back Mamdani, which is higher than former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 's 18 percent and New York Mayor Eric Adams' 9 percent. Cuomo and Adams are expected to battle for the mayoralty as independent candidates in the general election in November.

Mamdani is warning New Yorkers about the Trump administration’s impacts to the city — and his opponents’ ties to the president