NYC Mayoral Candidates Campaign During Early Voting Ahead of Primary

Early Voting Underway for NYC Mayoral Primary

• 🗳️ Early voting for the NYC mayoral primary has begun, with just 5 days remaining until election day.
• 📍 Eyewitness News reporter Phil Taitt is live from Astoria, Queens, covering the final campaign push by candidates.

Key Candidates and Their Campaigns

• ⚡ State Assembly member Zor Mani is a surging candidate in the polls, but is facing scrutiny over accusations of anti-semitism.
• 💰 Contributions from former Mayor Bloomberg to the Super PAC 'Fix the City' total $8.3 million, with a significant portion used for anti-Zor Mani ads.
• 🎤 City Controller Brad Lander and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams are also expected to cast their ballots.

Zor Mani's Campaign and Controversies

• 🚶 Zor Mani cast his ballot in Astoria, drawing attention as he arrived with his wife.
• ⚠️ Mani addressed criticism over remarks where he avoided denouncing the phrase "globalize the intifada," a statement that drew condemnation from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
• 🗣️ He spoke about facing death threats and the need for security, linking it to the "Trump administration's world."

Affordability as a Key Issue

• 🔑 Mani identified affordability as the most pressing crisis facing the five boroughs of New York City.

Voter Turnout in Early Voting

• 📊 Over 168,000 people have already cast their ballots during the five days of early voting, according to the Board of Elections.