Andrew Cuomo finds an unlikely supporter in his renewed bid for New York City mayor: Former New Yorker Donald Trump. Why it matters: Trump's nod of support to Cuomo represents a break from their highly public enmity,

The Zohran Mamdani victory in the Democratic mayoral primary last month was a big surprise for the New York political class, but it also sent shock waves rattling Democratic leaders coast to coast.

Mamdani leaned in, fielding questions with a mix of what attendees who spoke to Business Insider characterized as "charisma" and pragmatism.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, made his case to congressional Democrats at a fireside chat hosted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) on July 16.