Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor in New York City, cast his ballot as voters headed to the polls Tuesday in the closely watched race.

“Today is election day, a day we have dreamed of for more than a year,” Mamdani told reporters after voting. “It is time now for a new day in our politics, and it is an honor and a privilege to be a part of a movement that has fought every single day to bring that day forward, and today, we have until 9 pm to say that our time has come.”

He said his agenda “will finally bring working-class New Yorkers to the heart of our politics, a place that they have not had for quite some time.”

Mamdani responded to comments Monday by President Donald Trump, who threatened to cut federal funding to the city if voters choose the Democratic hopeful, wh

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