Overview
- Voting is underway in New York City’s mayoral election, with Democrat Zohraan Mamdani described in coverage as the polling frontrunner against independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
- On Truth Social, President Donald Trump warned he may withhold most federal funds from New York if Mamdani wins, calling him a communist and predicting an economic and social catastrophe.
- Trump publicly endorsed Cuomo, telling New Yorkers they “must vote for him,” and urged Republicans not to support Sliwa, arguing a vote for Sliwa would help Mamdani.
- Mamdani presents himself as a democratic socialist proposing rent freezes, free buses, and low-cost food stores financed by higher taxes on the wealthy.
- City election officials reported more than 1.4 million ballots cast by midafternoon, surpassing the previous campaign’s turnout, with polls scheduled to close at 9 p.m.