Zohran Mamdani, center right, with New York Attorney General Letitia James, second left, and Brad Lander, New York City comptroller, left, campaigning across the Brooklyn Bridge on Nov. 3.
Photographer: Adam Gray/BloombergNYC to Decide If a Socialist Will Run the Capital of Capitalism
Polls showed Zohran Mamdani with a double-digit advantage over Andrew Cuomo heading into election day.
New Yorkers heading to the ballot box to select a new mayor face stark choices: a youthful socialist, a seasoned ex-governor or a red-beret-wearing radio host.
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has led opinion polls since the June primary, alarming Wall Street titans by vowing to tax the rich while exciting younger voters enthused about his proposals for making the city more affordable. He maintains a double-digit advantage over Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor who is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary. Anti-crime crusader Curtis Sliwa, a Republican, is trailing in third place.