Overview
- AP and CNN projections show Mamdani defeating independent Andrew Cuomo, with Republican Curtis Sliwa far behind.
- The city’s election board reports more than two million ballots cast, the highest mayoral turnout since 1969.
- Trump urged New Yorkers to vote for Cuomo and threatened on Truth Social to restrict federal funds if Mamdani prevailed.
- Mamdani, 34, a self-described democratic socialist, ran on rent limits, free buses and childcare funded by higher taxes on the wealthy and businesses.
- Official certification remains pending, and analysts say the result could trigger legal and political fights with the Trump administration over funding and enforcement.