NYC Democratic mayoral primary: Kathy Wylde on the state of election
Kathryn Wylde, Partnership for New York City president and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the New York City's Democratic mayoral primary, the late surge by Zohran Mamdani, and more.
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