The hotel workers' union and the building service workers' union represent more than 120,000 people in New York City.

The shift came despite effort by Cuomo’s camp to persuade labor leaders to hold off in moving to Mamdani, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

In the wake of Zohran Mamdani’s surprise primary success in New York City’s mayoral primary, prominent Democrats across the country have kept unusually quiet. Rep. Laura Gillen, a freshman Democrat in Congress representing part of Long Island, took a different approach: she issued a sharp, immediate rebuke.

The Five’ co-hosts discuss New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s platform and the Democratic Party’s response to his rise in popularity.

Republicans are seeking to use Zohran Mamdani’s apparent win in New York City’s Democratic primary to put Democrats on defense in House and Senate races ahead of 2026. A number of House Democrats facing competitive reelection bids have already moved to distance themselves from Mamdani,