With just one day left before New York City voters head to the polls, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani sought to play down former President Barack Obama’s decision not to publicly endorse him — even as he acknowledged speaking with the former president by phone.

‘I appreciated his words’

“I appreciated the call with President Obama and his support for the movement that we have created,” Mamdani told reporters during an early-morning press conference in City Hall Park on Monday (November 2).

Obama skips New York stop

Over the weekend, Obama appeared in neighboring New Jersey to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill — but notably skipped any in-person appearance for Mamdani in New York City.

While the two spoke briefly over the phone, campaign aides have not di

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