Bernie Sanders backs Zohran Mamdani in New York City mayoral primary

Sanders joins Ocasio-Cortez in supporting Mamdani as Cuomo seeks comeback and Adams runs as an independent

Bernie Sanders has endorsed the leftwing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in the latest boost to his insurgent campaign.

Mamdani, a democratic socialist like Sanders, is the main rival to the campaign of the former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who is seeking to rehabilitate his political career after leaving office amid sexual harassment allegations.