 one in September and another in March, found former President Donald Trump leading Biden there by one point, a virtual tie, and public polls over the last four months found Biden's lead had winnowed down to just eight points across New York, an unusually narrow gap in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans two to one. We're still acting like this is a one-party state for which pretty much is 20 to 25 years it has been, Democratic Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said. I truly believe we're a battleground state now.