The scandal-scared independents running for New York City mayor stand little chance against frontrunner Zohran Mamdani — even if the rivals team up against the socialist candidate, a new poll found.

Mamdani is leading his major opponents beyond the margin of error in what is the largest NYC mayoral polling sample size to date.

Despite the compelling picture that is developing of the accused murderer, in the wake of the shooting several prominent right-wing media outlets and figures were quick to pick up on Trump’s false premise misleadingly claiming that crime is out of control in urban areas across the nation.