{"id":20105,"date":"2025-10-28T17:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/20105\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T17:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T17:41:18","slug":"oct-28-nyc-election-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/20105\/","title":{"rendered":"Oct. 28 NYC election update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Brief<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A poll released today is shedding new light on the New York City mayoral race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Polymarket, Andrew Cuomo would win the election if Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s chances fall at the rate they have over the past 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Election Day in New York City is just 7 days away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK CITY &#8211; With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/watch-nyc-mayoral-debate-tonight-live\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Election Day;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Election Day<\/a> in New York City just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election-results\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:7 days away;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">7 days away<\/a>, a newly released poll is showing a tightening race between Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">JUMP TO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election\/nyc-mayoral-debate-new-york-city-mamdani-cuomo-sliwa#Who&#039;s%20ahead?%20Polls%20in%20the%20NYC%20mayor&#039;s%20race\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:POLLS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">POLLS<\/a> l <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election\/nyc-mayoral-debate-new-york-city-mamdani-cuomo-sliwa#Betting%20odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BETTING ODDS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BETTING ODDS<\/a> l <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election\/nyc-mayoral-debate-new-york-city-mamdani-cuomo-sliwa#NYC%20election%20news%20today\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:LATEST NEWS;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">LATEST NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">FOX 5 NY is your home on Election Night. <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election-results\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bookmark our Election Results page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Bookmark our Election Results page<\/a> to track in real-time, and tune into our Election Night coverage live right here on <a class=\"link \" href=\"http:\/\/fox5ny.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:fox5ny.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">fox5ny.com<\/a> and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/fox-local\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FOX LOCAL New York;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">FOX LOCAL New York<\/a> as the night unfolds. Coverage begins at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Early voting underway<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By the numbers<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/nyc-voter-guide-how-when-vote-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:early voting numbers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">early voting numbers<\/a> after day 3, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BOENYC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NYC Board of Elections:;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NYC Board of Elections:<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest: New NYC predictions<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/new-york-city-mayoral-election?tid=1761660076748\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Polymarket;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Polymarket<\/a>, a prediction market platform, posted earlier today that if Mamdani&#8217;s chances continue to fall at the rate they have been over the past 24 hours, Cuomo would be the projected winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The prediction is joined by the results from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/new-nyc-mayoral-poll-week-before-election-day\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:poll released yesterday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">poll released yesterday<\/a>, which suggest a late surge for Cuomo. The independent candidare now leads among Hispanic voters by one point after trailing Mamdani by 30 points last month, and has turned an 18-point deficit among independents into a 10-point lead. When asked for their second choice, Sliwa\u2019s supporters preferred Cuomo over Mamdani by a margin of 36% to 2%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What they&#8217;re saying<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;There is one person in New York City whose voters could have an outsized impact on the outcome,&#8221; said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center. &#8220;That person isn\u2019t Mayor Eric Adams, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Chuck Schumer, or any New York billionaire. It\u2019s Republican Curtis Sliwa, whose voters hold the 11% blocking Cuomo from winning the race.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When is Election Day in NYC?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What&#8217;s next<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Election Day 2025 is Tuesday, Nov. 4 \u2013 7 days away.<\/p>\n<p>Timeline, key dates<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saturday, Oct. 25 through Sunday, Nov. 2: The early voting period. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.nyc\/elections\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Early voting hours;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Early voting hours<\/a> vary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday, Nov. 4: Election Day. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can check your registration status <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote.nyc\/page\/am-i-registered\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:online here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">online here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To find your local poll site, <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.nyc\/page\/poll-site-locator.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Who&#8217;s ahead? Latest NYC mayor polls<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By the numbers<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here&#8217;s a look at some of the latest polls in the race for NYC mayor:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suffolk.edu\/-\/media\/suffolk\/documents\/academics\/research-at-suffolk\/suprc\/polls\/other-states\/2025\/10_27_2025_new_york_city_press_release.pdf?la=en&amp;hash=29E66C2E3D25A148940F2E3BB98DAC3E5A7C6D6F\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:new Suffolk University poll;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">new Suffolk University poll<\/a> shows Mamdani\u2019s lead over Cuomo shrinking to 10 points. The survey shows Mamdani leading Cuomo 44% to 34%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A report by <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/states.aarp.org\/new-york\/aarp-new-york-gotham-polling-analytics-poll-mamdani-leads-in-nyc-mayoral-race\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gotham Polling and the city AARP;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Gotham Polling and the city AARP<\/a> found 44.6% of New Yorkers would vote for Mamdani if Sliwa quit the race, compared to 40.7% saying they\u2019d back Cuomo \u2013 with a margin of error of 4 points that puts Cuomo within striking distance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-mamdani-maintains-significant-lead-nyc-mayoral-race\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News poll shows;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Fox News poll shows<\/a> Mamdani with a 24-point lead among registered voters in New York City. He&#8217;s at 52% support among likely voters, while Cuomo polls at 28% and Sliwa polls at 13%.<\/p>\n<p>Betting odds<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some companies have begun taking what amounts to bets on the outcome of the NYC mayoral election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/new-york-city-mayoral-election\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Polymarket;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Polymarket<\/a>: The latest odds from Polymarket have Mamdani at an 88% chance of winning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/kxmayornycparty\/mayor-of-nyc-party-winner\/kxmayornycparty-25\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kalshi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kalshi<\/a>: The latest odds from Kalshi have Mamdani at an 88% chance of winning.<\/p>\n<p>NYC election news todayWhere are the candidates today?Zohran Mamdani<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">9 a.m. \u2013 Joins La Mega Radio 97.9 with State Sen. Gustavo Rivera.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;div&gt;Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to the press in the Manhattan borough of New York during early voting for the upcoming mayoral election, on October 27, 2025. The city's soaring cost of living, perhaps more than any other issue, has propelled the unlikely Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani to the front of the Big Apple's mayoral race. Early voting began on October 25, and election day is November 4. &lt;strong&gt;(Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU\/AFP via Getty Images)&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/076a9e872034f9ce6b2af50929523e63.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to the press in the Manhattan borough of New York during early voting for the upcoming mayoral election, on October 27, 2025. The city&#8217;s soaring cost of living, perhaps more than any other issue, has propelled the unlikely Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani to the front of the Big Apple&#8217;s mayoral race. Early voting began on October 25, and election day is November 4. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU \/ AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">5 p.m. \u2013 Holds briefing for new media and content creators.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">6 p.m. \u2013 Joins Canvass Launch in Hell\u2019s Kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Cuomo<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cuomo has no public schedule.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;div&gt;NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 27: Independent New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during a campaign event at A. Philip Randolph Senior Citizen Center, on October 27, 2025 in New York City. Former Gov. Cuomo spoke with seniors as early voting in November's Mayoral election is underway. Cuomo trails in the polls to Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, to whom he lost the June Primary. &lt;strong&gt;(Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6d9de554905f313b65ae197e2f7f539c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; OCTOBER 27: Independent New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during a campaign event at A. Philip Randolph Senior Citizen Center, on October 27, 2025 in New York City. Former Gov. Cuomo spoke with seniors as early voting in November&#8217;s Mayoral election is underway. Cuomo trails in the polls to Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, to whom he lost the June Primary. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Curtis Sliwa<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">9 a.m. \u2013 Campaigning with Tramell Thompson at the 42nd Street Times Square Station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Noon \u2013 Speaker at a Turning Point USA event honoring Charlie Kirk at Baruch College.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;div&gt;NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 23: Curtis Sliwa visits Fox News Channel Studios at Fox News Channel Studios on October 23, 2025 in New York City. &lt;strong&gt;(Photo by Roy Rochlin\/Getty Images)&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/f59793557363e5ae90296f7c68997d43.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; OCTOBER 23: Curtis Sliwa visits Fox News Channel Studios at Fox News Channel Studios on October 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">3 p.m. \u2013 Visiting early voting poll sites with Councilman Robert Holden, District 30 City Council Candidate Alicia Vaichunas and Queens County GOP Chairman Tony Nunziato across Maspeth and Middle Village.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">6 p.m. \u2013 Speaking at the North Shore Towers and Country Club, 272-40 Grand Central Parkway, Queens.<\/p>\n<p>How to track election results<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">What you can do<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bookmark <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election-results\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FOX 5 NY&#039;s election results;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">FOX 5 NY&#8217;s election results<\/a> page to track results in real time when polls close on Tuesday, Nov. 4.<\/p>\n<p>Meet the candidatesCurtis Sliwa &#8211; Republican<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The backstory<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Returning to the mayoral race after his 2021 defeat to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa brings his tough-on-crime message back to the Republican forefront. The Guardian Angels founder and outspoken radio host is banking on his core base in conservative outer-borough neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He has focused his campaign on public order and community-focused housing.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Cuomo &#8211; Independent<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After conceding defeat in the Democratic primary, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has officially qualified to run as an independent in the general election, staging a late comeback that could reshape the race. Cuomo is presenting himself as a steady hand with deep experience, seeking to appeal to moderates, independents and disaffected Democrats wary of both Mamdani\u2019s progressivism and Sliwa\u2019s conservatism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He has focused his campaign on restoring public safety and affordability. \u00a0He calls for adding 5,000 officers to the NYPD and increasing patrols in subways and retail corridors.<\/p>\n<p>Zohran Mamdani &#8211; Democrat<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At 33, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/news\/who-is-zohran-mamdani\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zohran Mamdani;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> stands out as a Democratic Socialist and a rising star in New York City politics. As a state assemblyman, Mamdani surged ahead on a fiercely progressive platform promising rent freezes, fare-free public transit, universal childcare, and an unprecedented push for public housing expansion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His campaign is centered on housing, affordability and equity.<\/p>\n<p>Election resources<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief A poll released today is shedding new light on the New York City mayoral race. 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