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Cuckoo for Cuomo: Ex-Governor’s name dominated coverage of NYC Mayoral race

Originally published: FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting) on June 25, 2025 by Kendra Pierre-Louis (more by FAIR (Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting)) | (Posted Jun 27, 2025)

A FAIR analysis of media coverage of the top six Democratic candidates (based on polling through the end of May) found that Cuomo’s name appeared in headlines seven times more often than Zohran Mamdani, who for months had been in second place in opinion polls, and nine times more often than Brad Lander, who typically came in No. 3 in the polls (as he did in first-round voting).