NYC mayoral race update: Mamdani leads in polls as he doubles down on decriminalizing prostitution

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Recent polls show Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani ahead in the New York City mayoral race.

His main rivals are former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, incumbent Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

In recent attacks against Mamdani, Cuomo and Adams have brought up his stance on decriminalizing prostitution.

In June, the Democratic primary of the New York City mayoral race was won by young democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.

After Mamdani secured his spot as the Democratic nominee, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams entered the race as an independent along with Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor who Mamdani beat in the primary. The fourth major candidate in the mayoral race is Republican Curtis Sliwa, who ran for mayor in 2021.

As Election Day in November draws closer,