Voters braved the autumn chill Tuesday to elect New York City’s next mayor in a historic election, voicing concerns about high living costs and the direction of the city.

New York’s election has become a national fascination after Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblymember, won a major upset against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the June primary. The two are facing off again in the general election, with Cuomo running as an independent and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa also vying for the seat.

Mamdani, who is running as a democratic socialist, has energized a younger crop of voters with messages of affordability and equity. Both Cuomo and Sliwa have struggled with double-digit polling deficits throughout the race.

If Mamdani wins, it will represent the most co

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