US Democrat rivals rally supporters in New York

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton staged dueling New York City rallies ahead of the state’s pivotal presidential primary, with the Vermont senator drawing thousands of supporters in a show of force for his self-proclaimed political revolution.

Mr Sanders’ campaign said his rally in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park brought out 27,000 people, one of the largest gatherings in support of the 74-year-old democratic socialist, who has galvanized Democrats and independents alike with his calls for reforms to corporate America and remedies for income inequality.

“When I look at an unbelievable crowd like this I believe we’re going to win here in New York,” Mr Sanders declared in front of the iconic Washington Square Arch in the city’s Greenwich Village neighbourhood.