Election Day 2025: Coverage of New York and New Jersey Races

New York City Mayor's Race

• 🗳️ Election Day is underway with voters casting ballots in the New York City mayoral race, one of the country's most high-profile elections.
• candidates include Democrat Zoron Mandani, Independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Leewa.
• 🏛️ Mandani, a Queens Assemblyman, aims to become the second-youngest mayor and the first Muslim mayor of New York City.
• 🗣️ Leewa, founder of the Guardian Angels, faces challenges with support from within his own party, including from President Trump.
• 📢 In a late development, President Trump endorsed Cuomo, urging Republicans to vote for him over Leewa.
• ⏳ Polls are open until 9:00 PM, with final results potentially taking several days due to counting absentee and affidavit ballots.

Other New York City Elections

• 📊 Beyond the mayoral race, New Yorkers are voting for Public Advocate and Comptroller.
• 🏛️ The Public Advocate race features incumbent Democrat Jamani Williams against independent Marty Dolan and Republican Gonzalo Duran.
• ⚖️ In the open Comptroller race, candidates are Democrat Mark Lavine, Republican Peter Kafales, and independent Ismael Malave Perez.
• 📝 Ballots are two-sided and include proposals, with voters able to write in their own choices for Public Advocate and Comptroller.

New Jersey Governor's Race

• 🇺🇸 The New Jersey governor's race is a contest between Democrat Mikey Cheryl and Republican Jack Chidarelli.
• 🤝 Cheryl's campaign seeks to tie Chidarelli to former President Donald Trump, while Chidarelli emphasizes New Jersey-focused issues.
• 💰 Chidarelli plans to shrink government, lower taxes, and address issues in school districts and bail reform.
• 🏠 Cheryl focuses on affordability, proposing a freeze on rate hikes and expanding first-time homebuyer programs.
• 🌟 Key endorsements include President Trump for Chidarelli and former President Barack Obama for Cheryl.
• ⏰ Polls in New Jersey close one hour earlier than in New York, at 8:00 PM.

Local Races and Election Day Reminders

• 🏙️ Other notable races include the Jersey City Mayor's race with former Governor Jim McGrevy among the candidates.
• 🏛️ In Nassau County, Republican Bruce Blakeman is seeking reelection as County Executive against Democratic challenger Seth Coslo.
• ⏰ A reminder that in New York, voters in line by 9:00 PM will be allowed to cast their ballot.
• 💻 Resources for election day needs, including ballot proposals and endorsements, are available on CBS New York.com.