"New Yorkers will find out the identity of their next mayor on Tuesday, in a race that will decide who will run, and defend, the US's largest city at a time when Donald Trump has threatened to send military troops there. Against that backdrop, New York has seen a mayoral election that has pitted two very different Democrats against one another."
"In the progressive corner is Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist whose meteoric rise and grassroots campaign has brought international attention. Representing the old guard is Andrew Cuomo, the former Democratic New York governor now running as an independent and benefiting from the backing of ultra-rich donors and corporations. With days to go until election day, it is Mamdani, the one-time underdog who defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary who is firmly installed as the frontrunner."
"Zohran Mamdani dances with members of the Essex Crossing Community Center in New York City on Friday. Photograph: Derek French/Shutterstock Yet Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 amid allegations of sexual harassment, has made it clear he will fight to the end, and not necessarily in an above-the-belt fashion. He has trashed Mamdani's goals as unachievable, and in recent days chuckled along as a radio host made Islamophobic remarks about Mamdani, who is Muslim."
New Yorkers will learn their next mayor on Tuesday in a contest occurring as Donald Trump has threatened to send military troops to the city. The campaign has pitted progressive Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and primary winner, against Andrew Cuomo, a former Democratic governor running as an independent with ultra-rich donor and corporate backing. Mamdani has led by double-digits in October polls after campaigning on affordability and a proposed rent freeze for about 2 million residents. Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations, has attacked Mamdani’s plans, circulated an AI-generated ad with racist stereotypes and been linked to Islamophobic remarks. The race has become increasingly bitter and could influence Democratic performance in next year’s midterms.
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