The rise of Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has fueled a wave of spending to oppose his candidacy and back the former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

New York City voters will choose their next mayor Tuesday, closing out an eventful campaign between Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Here are seven CNN stories to get you up to speed on Tuesday’s election.

Speaking to an unruly throng of reporters after voting at the High School of Art and Design on 56th Street in Manhattan just before noon Tuesday, Cuomo tapped into voters’ fears about Zohran

Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, in a fiery radio show appearance on WABC Wednesday morning, disavowed the station, saying he would never return, and shut down any idea of joining Andrew

Miles Teller portrayed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the "Saturday Night Live" cold open, which poked fun at the NYC mayoral debate.

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET across New York City. Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, leads in most public polling. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, has re

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa make their final efforts to connect with voters ahead of NYC election day.

New York City’s mayoral election is underway today as Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa face off in the highly-watched race. The only two gubernatorial elections being held are in New Jersey and Virginia.