New York votes underway in closely watched three-way mayoral race
Progressive lawmaker poised to become city’s first Muslim mayor amid record turnout and sharp ideological divides
NEW YORK (MNTV) — Voters across New York City are heading to the polls on November 4 in one of the most unpredictable mayoral contests in recent memory, as three major contenders — a progressive Democrat, an establishment independent and a Republican challenger — battle for the city’s top post.
According to the latest RealClearPolitics poll average, progressive lawmaker Zohran Mamdani holds a 14.3-point lead over independent former governor Andrew Cuomo and a nearly 30-point margin above Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Mamdani, 34, a Queens-based state assembly member and self-described democratic socialist, has drawn strong support from younger and immigrant voters with his bold promises of rent freezes for roughly one million regulated apartments, free bus service and universal childcare. If elected, he would become the city’s first Muslim mayor.
Polling stations opened city-wide at 6 a.m. local time and will remain open until 9 p.m. (02:00 GMT Wednesday), with early voting turnout already breaking records — 734,317 ballots cast over nine days, more than four times the comparable early total in 2021.
This year’s contest marks a three-way fault line between progressive, centrist and conservative visions for the future of the country’s largest city, and the outcome is being watched closely as a possible bellwether for urban politics nationwide
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