NEW YORK − New Yorkers are turning out in historic numbers in the race for mayor of the nation’s largest city.
The off-year general election normally isn’t competitive in New York, a heavily Democratic city. But ahead of Election Day Nov. 4, the race is contested in a crowded field.
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a state Assemblyman, has led in the race since he had a stunning upset against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the June Democratic primary. Now running as an independent, Cuomo is looking to make a political comeback by building a coalition of voters opposed to Mamdani, a democratic socialist. But Cuomo faces roadblocks by Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, who has vowed not to drop out.
Here are six things to watch in the race.
In the June primary, Mamdani struggled to win over Black voters, who a key part of the Democratic base. Cuomo, whose father Mario was also a Democratic governor of New York, performed well in majority-Black neighborhoods in the primary.
