The New York City mayoral election is underway to replace the current mayor. Eric Adams. Polls opened on Tuesday, November 4, and will close later tonight for voters in all five boroughs casting their ballots for either Representative. Zohran Mamdaniformer governor andres cuomo or radio show host Curtis Sliwa.
Last night, donald trump formally endorsed Cuomo in a surprising statement. In discouraging New Yorkers from voting for the “communist” Mamdani, the Republican president wrote that he believes voters “have no choice” but to vote for the former New York governor.
“If communist candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the election for mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will contribute any federal funds, other than the minimum required, to my beloved first home, due to the fact that, as a communist, this once great city has ZERO chance of success, or even survival!” Trump wrote via Truth Social on Monday, November 3. “Things can only get worse with a communist in charge, and I don’t want to send, as president, good money after bad.”
Trump added that he believes New York will be a “complete and total economic and social disaster if Mamdani wins” and stated that the 34-year-old Democrat’s “principles have been tested for more than a thousand years, and have never succeeded.”
“I would rather see a Democrat who has had a record of success, WIN, than a communist with no experience and a record of COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE,” Trump continued. “He was nothing as an assemblyman, ranked last in the class, and as mayor of potentially, again, the largest city in the world, HE HAS NO CHANCE to return it to its former glory!”
the first Celebrity Apprentice The presenter also said that a vote for Sliwa “(who looks much better without the beret!) is a vote for Mamdani.”
“Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice,” Trump concluded, adding, “You should vote for him and expect him to do a fantastic job. He’s capable of doing it, not Mamdani!”
Watch live updates from the 2025 New York mayoral election below.
Who is running for mayor of New York in 2025?
As noted above, Mamdani, Cuomo, and Sliwa are running for mayor of New York City. Cuomo initially ran as a Democrat, but became an independent when Mamdani won the Democratic nomination. Sliwa is running as a Republican.
What time do the polls open in New York on Election Day?
Polls opened at 6:00 am ET and close at 9:00 pm ET. So any voter rushing to the polls after work has until 9:00 pm to get in line to cast their vote.
Who is winning the New York mayoral race?
Throughout the race, Mamdani has been the favorite to win. Younger voters in all five boroughs voted early, and Mamdani gained a large following on social media over the past year.
As of noon ET, 1 million New Yorkers had cast their ballots.
When will the new mayor be announced?
Since polls close at 9:00 pm ET, votes should be counted before midnight on November 4, 2025, but it depends on a variety of factors. The Associated Press often announces election victories.
When will the new mayor of New York take office?
The new mayor of America’s largest city will take office in January 2025. According to tradition, each new mayor is sworn in on New Year’s Eve, shortly after midnight at the start of the new year.
