Overview
- Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., with officials warning that final certified results could take days due to high advance voting and mail processing.
- Aggregated surveys show Democrat Zohran Mamdani leading by double digits over independent Andrew Cuomo, with Republican Curtis Sliwa in third.
- Early voting set a record, with more than 735,000 New Yorkers casting ballots before Election Day, signaling unusually high participation.
- President Trump has criticized Mamdani, voiced a preference for Cuomo, and threatened to restrict federal funds to the city if Mamdani wins.
- Cost of living and housing define the race, with Mamdani proposing higher taxes on the wealthy to fund free buses, public childcare, and a rent freeze.