Mamdani was peppered with a series of hard-hitting questions about Israel during a mayoral Q&A hosted by the UJA-Federation, a massive philanthropic group supporting the Jewish community

Mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams paid tribute to her military vet father -- who died from COVID-19 -- while ripping rival ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the pandemic and "redemption" campaign for City Hall.

A Long Island Republican source said that state and local party leaders were apoplectic about Garbarino "coming across like a buffoon" for conking out with Trump's agenda on the line, noting it could prompt serious primary challenges.