New York City mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa find common ground rejecting billionaire influence despite their contentious campaign rivalry.

In the face of weak polling figures, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has turned to uglier tactics in his bid to become New York City’s mayor over his main rival, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamda...

According to a recent AARP-Gotham poll, Mamdani holds a substantial lead over the field, 42.3% compared to Cuomo’s 28.9% and Sliwa’s 19.4%.

The knives came out during Wednesday night's second and final New York City mayoral debate.

Polling places open Saturday for the start of in-person voting for two of the year's most closely watched elections: The New York City mayor's race and the contest to pick New Jersey's next governor.

“For decades, working class neighborhoods of color have been hurt by gentrification and housing displacement,” he said.