NEW YORK – In his final ad of the New York City mayoral race, Andrew Cuomo opens on a dour note: “Life in New York is tough right now."

Then comes a dig at Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee who the former governor has argued is too inexperienced to lead the city: “Candidates who need on-the-job training can’t fix it," he says .

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In their last days on the campaign trail before Election Day on Tuesday, Cuomo, Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa are offering their closing arguments to voters.

For Cuomo, 67, it's a message that voters must stop Mamdani from leading the city into ruin, casting himself as the only one who can keep the city safe and move it forward.

Meanwhile, Mamdani is trying to keep riding the wave of progressive excitement that carried him to

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