Skip next section Who are Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa?
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Who are Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa?
is former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who also served as federal Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under former President Bill Clinton. He is also the son of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo.
Cuomo became incredibly popular amongst Democratic-leaning voters across the US for his handling of the in New York, including what were seen as his personable and reliable video messages with the latest information.
However, his star fell quickly when he was faced with in late 2020. In 2021, he resigned as governor. After losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani this past June, he announced his intention to run for mayor of New York as an independent.
Since then, he has consistently polled below Mamdani but above Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
Sliwa is a longtime conservative activist who has hosted talk radio shows and been arrested multiple times for his work as founder of the ‘Guardian Angels’ group. The organization says they promote community safety in New York, but have been consistently criticized for espousing racist beliefs and for engaging in vigilantism.
The latest polls ahead of election day put Mamdani at about 46%, Cuomo at 32%, and Sliwa at 16% of the vote.
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Skip next section Polls open across New York
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Polls open across New York
Poll stations were open bright and early in at 6 am local time (1100 GMT) to help workers who might not be able to make it later. The voting booths will stay open late as well, until 9 pm.
Early voting was also available in many areas, with local election officials saying a record was set with over 700,000 early votes cast.
The election is set to have an unusually high turnout, with massive numbers of young voters more engaged than in previous years.
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Skip next section Zohran Mamdani: Who is the likely new mayor of New York?
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Zohran Mamdani: Who is the likely new mayor of New York?
At only 34 years old, Mamdani would be the city’s youngest-ever mayor, as well as its first Muslim leader and the first person of South Asian descent to hold the office. Born in Uganda, he would be the only first-generation immigrant to be elected in over a century.
After in the Democratic party primary in June, Mamdani has been leading in the polls ever since.
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Welcome to our coverage
New York City heads to the polls today to chose who will follow as mayor of the biggest city in the US by population.
Relative newcomer Zohran Mamdani looks likely to be the city’s first Muslim and youngest-ever mayor.
Like many major metropolitan areas around the world, the mayor of New York plays an outsized role in US politics. Mamdani’s progressive policies have earned him the ire of US President as he faces off against the scandal-plagued former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican talk show host Curtis Sliwa, who has been arrested dozens of times for vigilantism.
DW will bring you the latest headlines and analyses from New York right here.
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