"The withdrawal of New York's incumbent Democrat mayor, Eric Adams, in September means the city will have a new leader either rising Democatic star Zohran Mamdani, activist and unopposed Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa or former New York governor turned independent candidate, Andrew Cuomo. Considered a huge outsider in the race, Silwa is a conservative, who hosts radio talk shows, describes himself as a populist and is famous in the city for his vigilante-like Guardian Angels group who aim to prevent crime."
"Cuomo, broadly considered a centrist, resigned from his governorship of the city in 2021 following sexual misconduct allegations. After a surprise defeat to Mamdani in the Democratic nominations in June, he decided to run as an independent. Which leaves Mamdani, the overwhelming favorite. Who is Zohran Mamdani? The frontrunner for New York mayor was born in Uganda to parents of Indian descent."
Voting in New York City's 2025 mayoral election concludes on November 4. Incumbent Democrat Eric Adams withdrew in September, ensuring a new mayor. The remaining major candidates are Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and independent Andrew Cuomo. Sliwa is a conservative populist radio host known for founding the Guardian Angels vigilante-style crime-prevention group. Cuomo resigned as governor in 2021 amid sexual misconduct allegations and ran as an independent after losing the Democratic nomination to Mamdani. Mamdani was born in Uganda to Indian-descent parents, was elected to the New York Assembly in 2020, and defeated Cuomo with 56.4% of the primary vote. Mamdani is Muslim, a hip-hop musician, and a sports fan.
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