New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a socialist, and City Comptroller Brad Lander endorsed each other on Friday, the day after the final debate for the New York City mayoral Democratic primary, in hopes that they can beat front-runner former Gov.

Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, visited The New York Times for an interview.

In an interview with The Haitian Times, New York City mayoral candidate Brad Lander outlined his top priorities: expanding affordable housing, ending delays in nonprofit payments, addressing sanitation in neglected neighborhoods and defending the city’s sanctuary status. He also reflected on his connections with Haitian-led groups in Brooklyn.

Mayoral candidates Brad Lander and Andrew Cuomo tussled at the second Democratic primary debate Thursday evening over the former governor’s description of immigrants — an emotional flashpoint as protests over ICE arrests grip cities around the country.

The second and final mayoral debate on Thursday featured clashes between frontrunners Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani as Brad Lander, who’s polling in third place, sought to raise his