Overview
- President Donald Trump urged New Yorkers to back Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani and warned he may limit federal funds to the city if Mamdani wins, calling a vote for Republican Curtis Sliwa a boost to Mamdani.
- Multiple late polls show Mamdani ahead: Fox News 47%–31%–15% (Mamdani–Cuomo–Sliwa), Marist 48%–32%–16%, Emerson 51%–26%–21%, and AtlasIntel 41%–34%–24%.
- The New York City Board of Elections reported a record 735,000-plus early ballots cast, far exceeding the city’s 2021 mayoral early vote total.
- In closing pitches, Mamdani led a Brooklyn Bridge march and said he would be ready to challenge any funding cuts, Cuomo touted experience and courted Republican-leaning voters, and Sliwa centered his message on public safety.
- Mamdani’s agenda—rent freezes, free buses, and higher taxes—faces state and federal constraints, as opponents spotlight feasibility concerns and his criticism of Israel, while polls show his strongest support among younger voters.