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Business and Politics Collide in NYC Mayor’s Race

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

44K Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

With the New York City mayoral election just days away, many Americans outside the city are following the race closely to see if the previously unknown democratic-socialist assemblyman Zohran Mamdani will defeat former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. The results could have broad implications for the national business community and the Democratic party. WSJ reporters Joshua Chaffin and Kevin Dugan discuss what the mayoral race could mean for business and politics. Alex Ossola hosts. Further Reading Mamdani and Cuomo Trade Barbs in Tense New York City Mayoral Debate Republican NYC Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa Faces Pressure to Drop Out Five Takeaways From the NYC Mayoral Debate New York’s Richest Ask ‘How Dare He?’ as Mamdani Closes In on City Hall Cuomo Pins Longshot Comeback on Reshaped New York Mayor’s Race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:36.7

Hey, what's news listeners. It's Sunday, November 2nd. I'm Alex Oslov for the Wall Street Journal.

0:43.1

This is What's News Sunday, the show where we tackle the big questions about the biggest stories in the news by reaching out to our colleagues across the newsroom to help explain what's happening in our world.

0:53.8

On the show this week, we're talking about the New York City mayoral election, which is coming up on Tuesday.

0:59.8

And although it's a local race, it's being watched nationally and has nationwide implications.

1:05.5

Its outcome could not only set a new direction for the National Democratic Party, but also for corporate America.

1:12.0

Today, we're talking with two Wall Street Journal reporters about what the mayoral race needs,

1:16.7

for politics and for business.

1:23.3

For me, living in Brooklyn, the election has been unavoidable.

1:27.4

Canvassers have rung my doorbell and handed me flyers as I walk down the street.

1:31.5

Candidate signs dot stoops between my home and the subway.

1:34.8

You've surely seen signs for your own local races too.

1:37.9

But in New York, the biggest city in the U.S., as well as the capital of finance, policies can have reverberations around the country.

1:45.7

And at a moment when the National Democratic Party is figuring out how it moves forward,

1:50.6

this election could be a microcosm for where voters' heads are at.

1:54.3

For more on the political implications of the election, I'm joined now by Josh Chaffin,

1:59.0

senior special writer for the National Affairs Team at the Wall Street Journal.

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