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New York City mayoral candidates make last-ditch effort voter till election In form of race To lead AmericaThe largest city is nearing its end.
Ahead of election Day On Tuesday, the Democratic nominee Zohran MamdaniFormer Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa are feverishly campaigning in the city’s five boroughs as they make their bids to succeed outgoing Mayor Eric Adams.
More than 735,000 early votes have already been cast — the highest number ever in a New York City mayoral election — dwarfing early in-person voting in 2021, which was the first mayoral race in the city with early voting.
This year’s early voting turnout remained lower than the total turnout in the last presidential election, when just over 1 million early in-person votes were cast.
Cuomo has a busy schedule Monday as he prepares to visit each town to try to get out the vote. Sliwa is also willing to travel across town for a similar effort.
Meanwhile, Mamdani started the day by crossing the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan with supporters at sunrise, carrying a banner with Democratic allies.
“I am confident about our prospects tomorrow on election day,” Mamdani said at a news conference outside City Hall. “But I will not allow myself or this movement to become complacent.”
In an interview on “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday, President Donald Trump said that if Mamdani won, “it would be hard for me as president to give a lot of money to New York.”
Falsely labeling Mamdani, a democratic socialist, as a communist, Trump said he would choose Cuomo between the two.
“I’m not a fan of Cuomo by any means, but if it’s going to be between a bad Democrat and a communist, to be honest with you, I would choose the bad Democrat all the time,” he said.
MamdaniThe 34-year-old, who would be the city’s first Muslim mayor, shocked the political world when he defeated Cuomo in the primary with an energetic campaign focused on making the city a more affordable place to live.
As the race nears the finish line, he has continued to post viral videos on social media and run a relentless ground game, while also warning his progressive fan base not to become complacent and send as many supporters to the polls as possible.
Cuomo is trying to return to political office after resigning as governor four years ago after denying sexual harassment allegations. Now running as an independent candidate, the 67-year-old has in recent days tried to woo Republican voters to consolidate his centrist base, and has presented himself as the only candidate who can stop Mamdani.
Sliwa, creator of the Guardian Angels crime patrol group and longtime fixture on New York’s airwaves, wants to spoil Likely both Democrats. He has been heavily campaigning on the streets and subways wearing his distinctive red cap to spread his message about public safety.