It’s time to choose New York City’s next mayor.

Will voters make Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani the city’s first Muslim mayor? Will they give former Gov. Andrew Cuomo a remarkable chance at redemption? And could Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa exceed expectations in deep blue New York City?

We’ll soon find out. But as you wait in line to cast your ballot, here’s a rundown of candidates for office, ballot questions, and other practical information.

How and when to vote in NYC

If you want to vote in person, here’s where you can find your polling site.

But you’ll need to remember these key dates.

Oct. 25: In-person early voting begins. Note that hours differ by day, so check the schedule before you go vote. This is also the last day for new voter registration, either online or in person at your poll site.

Nov. 2: Early voting ends.

Nov. 3: Last to apply in person at a Board of Election office for a mail or absentee ballot.

Nov. 4: Election Day. Vote in-person or put your ballot in the mail. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by this date. Find your polling site here – it will likely differ from your early voting site! Polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Nov. 11: Deadline for a mail ballot to be received and counted with a postmark of Election Day or earlier.

New York City’s mayoral candidates

Zohran Mamdani, Democrat

Policy priorities: Freezing rent for rent-stabilized tenants, free buses, expanding free child care, city-owned grocery stores and $30 minimum wage by 2030.

Resume: Elected state assemblymember from Queens in 2021, foreclosure counselor, rapper.

Quote: “What I don’t have in experience, I make up for in integrity.”

Andrew Cuomo, independent

Policy priorities: Hiring 5,000 more NYPD officers, canceling the plan to close Rikers Island, expanding gifted and talented programs, and raising the minimum wage to $20 by 2027.

Resume: Governor from 2011-2021. Resigned in August 2021 amid an impeachment inquiry for sexual harassment and his administration’s handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic. Served as state attorney general from 2007-2010.

Quote: “We are in a state of crisis. And in a crisis, experience matters.”

Curtis Sliwa, Republican

Policy priorities: Hiring 7,000 more police officers, increasing policing on subways, involuntarily committing homeless people and repealing Mayor Adams’ zoning overhaul intended to spur housing development.

Resume: Founder of the Guardian Angels, WABC talk show host, NY1 political pundit.

Quote: “I’m the real deal, the real New Yorker running to be the People’s Mayor.”

NYC ballot questions

Voters will find on the back of their ballots six questions. Here are links to coverage of each.

Question 1: Expand a sports complex in the Adirondacks?

Questions 2-5: Fast-track housing development?

Question 6: Move local elections to even years?

Beyond the citywide contests and ballot questions, there are also races for City Council, borough president and district attorney. To find your district and view a sample ballot, just click here.

Flummoxed by which judges to vote for? Here’s what you should know before you cast your vote.

Other citywide candidates

Public Advocate, a watchdog position that is first in line to succeed the mayor

Jumaane Williams, Democrat, incumbent

Gonzalo Doran, Republican

Marty Dolan, independent

Comptroller, the city’s chief financial officer

Mark Levine, Democrat

Peter Kefalas, Republican

Ismael Malave Perez, independent

Read more about Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa

With four weeks to go before Election Day, Mamdani’s campaign has entered a new phase to protect his front-runner status: risk minimization.

Look no further than Mamdani’s stance on NYC carriage horses as an example.

New voters — including young transplants who took Zohran Mamdani’s advice and switched their registration in time to vote in the city they actually live in — showed up big in June’s Democratic primary. Will they come through again in November?

Another bloc of new political power — child care voters — is looking at this moment when top city, state and business leaders are all talking about how to invest in expanding child care. Zohran Mamdani is the only candidate talking about achieving universal child care. Will parents hit the polls?

The cost of housing is at the center of the affordability debate in the mayor’s race. Greenpoint serves as a cautionary tale about development.

Whoever wins next month would do well to heed Mayor Eric Adams’ (and former Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s) advice: “Don’t f— it up.”

Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa says he has no intention of dropping out and one pollster found that 76% of his voters have an unfavorable view of Andrew Cuomo. So why are some considering voting for the former governor?

Here’s why New Yorkers in several neighborhoods where Adams won handily on a platform of reducing crime through increased policing now say they’re ready to embrace policies meant to minimize NYPD involvement — and potential harm — in mental health crises.

And in more law enforcement news: Will President Trump deploy National Guard troops to New York? It’s unclear, but the mayoral candidates have been arguing over who would be better suited to handle the situation if so.

New Jersey voters will also be electing a new governor next month in a tight race. Here’s a recap of the last gubernatorial debate, what Jack Ciattarelli wants to do about the state’s affordable housing laws and the firestorm over Mikie Sherill’s naval records.