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It's the Brian Laird Show on WNYC. I'm producer Amina Cerna filling in for Brian today. Welcome back, everyone.

Now we'll look at the latest news coming out of the campaign trail in the New York City mayoral race.

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo's had a bit of a turbulent week. He's gained some new endorsements from critical unions in our area,

and a new Siena poll released yesterday showed he's still got a double-digit lead with voters.

But some breaking news, the New York Times reported this morning

that a group of elected Democrats from Brooklyn,

headed by Congresswoman Nidea Velazquez, will endorse a group of elected Democrats from Brooklyn, headed by Congresswoman Nydia Velasquez,

will endorse a slate of candidates today in an attempt to stop Cuomo's momentum.

Additionally, Cuomo's campaign failed to secure public matching funds from the New York City's campaign finance board,

as his closest competitor, Zoran Mamdani, racked in $40 million,

$4 million, excuse me. Cuomo's not strapped for cash, though. According to Politico's

playbook, his campaign received about $250,000 donation from billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, a known supporter of President Donald Trump.

What does this say about the Cuomo-Trump relationship at a time where many voters are looking for a mayor who will stand up for the city against attacks from Washington?

More on this soon.

Also in the news, Cuomo's campaign released his housing agenda over the weekend.

But it's not the policies listed that garnered attention.

Reporters from the subscriber-funded local outlet Hellgate found evidence that the former used ChatGPT to write up his, quote,

addressing New York's housing crisis plan.

Joining me now to cover the latest from the mayoral race is Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WMIC reporter, and Bridget Bergen, WNYC's senior political correspondent.

Liz Bridgett, welcome back to the show.

Hi, Amina.

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