For months, the president has repeatedly questioned Mamdani’s citizenship, falsely branded him a communist, threatened to arrest and deport him, suggested his administration will “run” New York and let troops “clean up” the city, and threatened to pull billions of dollars in federal funding from a city with more than 8 million residents.

State officials, business leaders and activists are quietly forming a coalition to stop a federal incursion into America’s largest city following Zohran Mamdani’s victory.

Community coalitions are already preparing for potential immigration raids as legal experts outline strategies to counter federal deployment.

The New York County Lawyers Association's Rule of Law Task Force ... that questions the Trump administration's authority and efforts to deploy federalized National Guard or federal troops in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Memphis, Portland, Oregon, and ...

New York City officials and faith leaders are warning against any federal move to deploy the National Guard in the city, calling it a threat to civil liberties and community trust.

Gov. Phil Murphy sent members of the National Guard to emergency food organizations after funding for SNAP benefits lapsed.

The election is widely seen as a test for the future of the Democratic Party — even with Andrew Cuomo running as an independent.