Zohran Mamdani's focus on affordability concerns has energized many young voters around the country, who say he speaks to some of their most pressing economic concerns.

As early voting nears its end in the race for New York City mayor, new polling shows encouraging signs for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign. At least one poll, though, suggests “room for movement” as the three major candidates fight to replace incumbent Mayor Eric Adams.

Giovanni Lanzo is “still tossed up” about the mayor’s race – that’s Brooklyn for undecided. But he understands the stakes.

More than 584,000 people across the five boroughs have voted early so far, according to the NYC Board of Elections.

A NYC mayoral race poll shows Zohran Mamdani's lead over Curtis Sliwa and Andrew Cuomo narrowing to 16 points, down from 24 points in October polling data.

New York City has not always been kind to its trailblazing mayors, though. Abe Beame, the first Jewish mayor of New York City, lost reelection after one term. So did David Dinkins, the first Black mayor, and John Purroy Mitchell, the last mayor elected in his 30s.

Reparations for slavery and historic discrimination against African Americans once seemed like a pipe dream. But momentum for it has been building in the past five years in cities across America, including New York City,

Religion has become a defining issue in the New York City mayoral race as Jewish New Yorkers reject Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani's positions on Israel and war in Gaza.