NY-10 Primary: Goldman hopes recent Council race shows limits of Mamdani's influence in race | amNewYork

"Goldman said the takeaway from Carl Wilson's recent victory over Lindsey Boylan, who was backed by Mamdani, was that people who have been on the ground, doing the work win elections a pointed response to a question about whether the result suggested the mayor's endorsement power had been overstated. I understand that the mayor endorsed Brad, Goldman said, referring to Lander, the former city comptroller and his Democratic primary challenger. But everybody knows that Brad wanted a job in the mayor's administration. And the real question is, if he likes him so much, why didn't he hire him for his administration?"

"Rather than attack the mayor outright, Goldman argued that local relationships and district work not endorsements alone will decide the primary. He pointed repeatedly to his support from neighborhood leaders and tenant representatives, saying more than 80% of tenant association presidents across the district's NYCHA developments have endorsed him. He also cited backing from community leaders in Chinatown, as well as from labor unions and political clubs in Sunset Park and Red Hook."

"Goldman attended the Knicks watch party in Lower Manhattan with some of his children on Friday. He used those endorsements to push back on criticism that his personal wealth makes him out of touch with the district an argument Lander's campaign has pressed since."

Dan Goldman said Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s endorsement of Brad Lander will not be enough to beat him in the NY-10 Democratic primary. Goldman pointed to Carl Wilson’s victory over Lindsey Boylan, who had Mamdani’s backing, as evidence that on-the-ground work wins elections. He argued that endorsements matter less than local ties and consistent district engagement. Goldman emphasized support from neighborhood leaders and tenant representatives, including endorsements from more than 80% of tenant association presidents across NYCHA developments in the district. He also cited backing from community leaders in Chinatown and from labor unions and political clubs in Sunset Park and Red Hook. He used these endorsements to respond to claims that his personal wealth makes him out of touch.

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