Comptroller Brad Lander and Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani made the announcement Friday morning. The move is not particularly surprising. The two say their joint commitment is an effort to unite against former Gov.

Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander, the two leading progressive candidates in the race, hope their partnership will help them leverage the ranked-choice voting system to defeat Andrew M. Cuomo.

In a joint statement Friday, the Mamdani and Lander campaigns said they’re making the move because it has “become increasingly clear” they are the two left-wing candidates in the