Overview
- Early voting plus Election Day participation surpassed the 2021 total by afternoon, and outlets reported more than two million ballots cast by poll close, the highest since 1969.
- RealClearPolitics’ final average showed Zohran Mamdani ahead of Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa, with networks cautioning it is too early to project a winner.
- President Donald Trump urged Jewish voters to reject Mamdani, endorsed Cuomo, and warned he would likely limit federal support if Mamdani wins; Mamdani said he would not be intimidated.
- Israel’s consul general in New York called Mamdani a “clear and immediate danger” to the Jewish community, highlighting tensions linked to Gaza-era politics.
- Elon Musk criticized the city’s ballot design while Cuomo claimed late momentum, and billionaire Alex Soros said he voted for Mamdani.