A pro-Cuomo PAC runs a last-minute ad linking NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to controversial 9/11 remarks by his associate, sparking backlash and intensifying the race.

A pro-Andrew Cuomo super PAC has released a late ad in the New York City mayoral race showing Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani alongside 9/11 footage, citing controversial remarks from 2019 by liberal streamer Hasan Piker—whom Mamdani appeared with—claiming America “deserved” the attacks. The ad, produced by For Our City and backed by major donors including Michael Bloomberg, frames Mamdani’s association with Piker as a threat to public safety and unity, particularly among Jewish voters. Mamdani has disavowed Piker’s comments, calling them “objectionable and reprehensible,” and recently condemned Islamophobia in a speech at a Bronx mosque, vowing to no longer remain silent. The ad intensifies a heated campaign as early voting ends and all candidates push for votes.