New York City, Mamdani and Election Day
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Polls in New York City close today at 9 p.m., giving voters 15 hours to cast their ballots. Remember, you only need to be in line by 9 p.m. to vote. Your ballot will count even if you're still waiting in line when polls close.
Election Day is upon us. Voters are determining the next mayor of New York City, the next governor of New Jersey, among other positions, and answering key ballot proposal questions, with housing being a main issue.
Democrats are dominating the first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
A Zohran Mamdani general election victory over Cuomo would put democratic socialism on the map in nation's largest city mayoral election, and beyond.
Final New York City Board of Elections tallies showed over 735,000 check-ins in the early voting period from Oct. 25 to Nov. 2. In 2021, the last time the city elected its mayor, over 169,000 people cast their ballots during early voting, four times less than in 2025.
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Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani faces former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral election amid threats of federal funding cuts from President Donald Trump.
In his first Truth Social post commenting on the election results, Trump suggested that the reasons why Democrats won is because he was not on the ballot and because of the government shutdown. Trump has repeatedly blamed Democrats for the shutdown despite Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress and the White House.
FDNY commissioner Robert Tucker announced his intention to resign his post on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after New York City elected a new mayor. It’ll be Zohran Mamdani’s job to appoint the next FDNY commissioner after he assumes office on Jan.
Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face off in hotly contested New York City mayoral race, with elections underway in California, New Jersey and Virginia. Follow along for live updates and analysis.
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