Overview
- President Donald Trump said on Truth Social he would limit New York to the legally required minimum in federal funds if Zohran Mamdani wins, calling the candidate a communist.
- Trump urged voters to support independent Andrew Cuomo and said a vote for Republican Curtis Sliwa would effectively help Mamdani.
- Polling shows Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic Socialist, ahead on promises of stronger rent controls and free buses and childcare funded by higher taxes on wealthy residents and businesses.
- New Yorkers are casting ballots after record early voting, with results expected overnight and uncertainty driven by differing turnout patterns across age groups.
- Mamdani drew major progressive backing from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as some party leaders hesitated, and Elon Musk separately urged voters to choose Cuomo.