New York City to vote on November 4: Will Zohran Mamdani make history as NYC’s first Muslim mayor?

With just hours left before New York City heads to the polls, the mayoral race has turned into a nail-biter between Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani and independent challenger Andrew Cuomo.

The latest data compiled by The New York Times from multiple pollsters shows Mamdani still in the lead, but his once-comfortable margin has narrowed sharply in the final stretch. Early voting ended Sunday evening, and polling stations open citywide at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, November 4.

Around 735,000 people have cast early ballots in the New York mayoral election, nearly four times as the last election, according to the city’s Board of Elections. The rise in early voting suggests heightened interest among voters, particularly young voters.

What do the polls reveal?

According to the most recent Atla