Former Governor Andrew Cuomo has conceded, but vowed to hold his rival\u2019s administration accountable<\/p>\n
Progressive Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani is projected to win the race for New York City mayor, according to estimates from CNN and NBC News with over 90% of the votes counted.
\nPolls have closed in New York, with the 34-year-old Uganda-born assembly member leading his rival, Andrew Cuomo, 50% to 41%. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa is on just over 7%.
\nMore than two million voters cast their ballots in Tuesday\u2019s election \u2013 the highest turnout for a New York mayoral race since 1969, according to the city\u2019s Board of Elections.
\nThe rise of Mamdani, who will become New York\u2019s first Muslim mayor, has become a lightning rod across the political spectrum. On one side, he energizes younger and progressive voters by running on platforms such as housing affordability and wealth taxation. On the other, he is sharply criticized by moderates and Republicans who have labeled him\u00a0\u201ccommunist\u201d for his populist socialist views.<\/p>\n
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In a bold intervention, US President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Cuomo \u2013 a former New York governor and independent candidate who lost the Democratic primary to Mamdani. Trump also threatened to withhold federal funds from the city if Mamdani wins.
\n\u201cIf Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the election for mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing federal funds \u2026 other than the very minimum as required,\u201d Trump declared on the eve of the vote.
\nMamdani called out Trump by name in his victory speech, vowing: \u201cTo get to any of us you will have to get through all of us! When we enter city hall in 58 days, expectations will be high. We will meet them.\u201d
\nCuomo delivered a concession speech late on Tuesday, acknowledging his defeat and pledging to hold the incoming administration to account.
\n\u201cAlmost half of New\u202fYorkers did not vote to support a government agenda that makes promises that we know cannot be met. This campaign as an independent after losing the Democratic primary was necessary to make that point \u2013 a caution flag that we are heading down a dangerous, dangerous road,\u201d Cuomo added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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