New York, Nov 05: A record number of voters cast ballots on Tuesday in the New York City mayor’s race, a generational and ideological contest between a democratic socialist and former governor that will resonate across the nation.

Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary earlier this year, faces former governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, who is trying to land a massive upset.

According to the city’s Board of Elections, nearly 1.75 million voters cast ballots as of 6 pm (local time), marking the biggest turnout in a New York mayoral race in at least 30 years. Polls were scheduled to close at 9 pm.

A victory for Mamdani would give the city its first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations, while elevating the d

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