The New York City Democratic mayoral primary race has entered its final week with a surprise takedown of one candidate by the New York Times Editorial Board.

The Board of Elections (BoE) have explained the ballot order is randomly selected and bound by strict regulations, but some people are demanding more transparency.

Mamdani has previously called for boycotting Israel but has been evasive on the campaign trail when asked whether he would seek to have the city join the boycott.