“The Hamptons is basically in group therapy about the mayoral race.”

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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, has nearly four times more campaign funds than Andrew M. Cuomo, thought to be his closest rival.

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A report by the nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission comes at a time when income inequality and affordability have been the most prominent themes in the race for New York City mayor.

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A Times investigation found that Beijing’s consulate in Manhattan had mobilized community groups to defeat certain candidates.