New Yorkers flocked to the polls in the hotly contested mayoral race during the first two days of early voting – with totals five times higher than four years ago, city data showed.

A total of 164.190 voters checked in Saturday and Sunday in the five boroughs , a massive increase over the 31,176 who cast ballots in the first two days of early voting in 2021, when eventual winner Eric Adams faced off against Republican Curtis Sliwa, according to Board of Elections data.

This year, Democratic nominee and front-runner Zohran Mamdani is facing off against GOP candidate Sliwa and independent candidate, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. 3

“New Yorkers are showing up for early voting and in strong numbers,” said Vincent Ignizio, deputy executive director at the Board of Elections.

“Nearly 165,00

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