In the final day before New York City elects its new mayor, celebrities were wearing their voting stickers on their sleeves, with many of them loudly declaring whom they were supporting in the race between the Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani; the former governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo; and the Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Jewish community — the largest in the United States — abounds with anxiety and friction a day ahead of an election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor.

New Yorkers heading to the ballot box to select a new mayor face stark choices: a youthful socialist, a seasoned ex-governor or a red-beret-wearing radio host.Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has led opinion polls since the June primary,

President Trump made his most overt endorsement yet of Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race — saying that New Yorkers “must vote for” the disgraced former governor to defeat

Jewish voters have long reliably supported Democrats, and Mamdani won the Democratic primary, but concerns about rising antisemitism and Mamdani’s sharp criticisms of Israel have opened up a generational split.

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner, began Monday by walking across the Brooklyn Bridge to City Hall, where he spoke about “ushering in a new day” and mocked Andrew M. Cuomo for receiving the tepid backing of President Trump.

Religion has become a defining issue in the New York City mayoral race as Jewish New Yorkers reject Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani's positions on Israel and war in Gaza.