Adrienne Adams, the Black City Council speaker, has resisted pressure to cross-endorse Zohran Mamdani, renewing battle lines between some Black Democrats and progressives.

The ex-governor kept a spotlight on the "intifada" debate, while the political newbie slammed a Bloomberg-funded super PAC.

With the New York City Democratic mayoral primary race entering the homestretch, several candidates took advantage of the Juneteenth holiday to step up attacks on their opponents.