Overview
- Candidates Zohran Mamdani (Democrat), Andrew Cuomo (independent) and Curtis Sliwa (Republican) will meet for the second and final debate on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 7–8:30 p.m. ET on Spectrum News NY1 and its website, moderated by Errol Lewis, Brian Lehrer and Katie Honan.
- Early voting runs Oct. 25–Nov. 2 at designated sites that may differ from Election Day locations; Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, with polls open 6 a.m.–9 p.m., and voters can confirm sites via the NYC Board of Elections.
- The latest Fox News poll shows Mamdani at 52% among likely voters to Cuomo’s 28% and Sliwa’s 13%, while Quinnipiac finds Mamdani up 13 points, reinforcing his lead in the closing days.
- Betting markets Polymarket and Kalshi currently price Mamdani’s chances of winning at about 92% and 91%, respectively, signaling strong expectations heading into voting.
- Six ballot proposals include fast-tracking affordable housing reviews, creating an Affordable Housing Appeals Board, establishing a single digital city map, moving local elections to presidential years, simplifying certain land-use reviews, and allowing an Olympic sports complex expansion tied to new protected acreage.