Overview
- Late polling and averages continue to place Zohran Mamdani ahead of Andrew Cuomo, with most surveys showing a double‑digit margin even as an AtlasIntel poll finds a tightened gap of roughly 4–5 points.
- The New York City Board of Elections reports more than 735,000 early ballots cast, the highest early vote total for a mayoral race.
- In a 60 Minutes interview, President Donald Trump said he would “pick” Cuomo over Mamdani and warned it would be hard for him to send federal money to New York if Mamdani wins.
- Mamdani received a private call from Barack Obama praising his campaign and offering to be a sounding board, while Cuomo emphasized experience in closing arguments and sought centrist and Republican support.
- The candidates fanned out across the city for final get‑out‑the‑vote efforts, with Mamdani staging a dawn Brooklyn Bridge march, Cuomo barnstorming all five boroughs, and Republican Curtis Sliwa trailing in a distant third as he focused on public safety.