As of the most recent available filings, there have been more than 3,000 contributions from Long Islanders, totaling at least $2.85 million of the roughly $51 million so far in the race. Nearly 40% of the Long Island money comes from five ZIP codes clustered on the Gold Coast of Nassau County.

New York City Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa said that President Trump’s interference in the New York election could embolden Democratic candidate Zohran Mandani. “In this situation, it doesn’t help if he intervenes in New York City,

The possibility that the president will seek to intercede could inject an element of unpredictability into an already fractious contest.