NYC Mayor’s Race: Lander says primary is a 3-way contest after getting support of NY Times-convened panel

NYC Mayor’s Race: Lander says primary is a 3-way contest after getting support of NY Times-convened panel

Progressive city Comptroller Brad Lander on Thursday declared that he is now in a three-way battle for the Democratic mayoral nomination with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani after a panel convened by the New York Times Editorial Board dubbed him the "best overall pick" to be the next mayor. Lander, during a Thursday morning Manhattan news conference, said he believes the nod of approval from the 15-member group assemb…