The contest has already upended New York politics and drawn national attention. In a major upset, Mamdani defeated Cuomo in the Democratic primary this summer. Last month, current Mayor Eric Adams ended his re-election bid, narrowing the field to three.

Democratic socialist candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing by his promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he comes to city.

MGM withdrew its bid for a casino license just outside New York City, drawing ire from local officials who have called for an investigation and accused the president of wrongdoing.