A volatile and intense mayoral election in New York is comes to an end on Tuesday, Election Day.

The Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani, is seen by many as charismatic and fresh faced, but with limited executive experience and optimistic plans to make Ne York more affordable that may be hard to finance.

His chief rival, independent Andrew Cuomo, has extensive government and leadership experience, but has been dogged by a sometimes fraught record.

The Republican, Curtis Sliwa, is an off-beat activist with decades logged patrolling the city’s subways and speaking out about safety and security.

Here are five key things to watch going into the race’s final days;

Cuomo courts conservatives

Mamdani is consistently polling with a double-digit lead over Cuomo, with a recent poll from Emerso

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