By The Associated Press

Polls have closed in New York City, where voters were deciding between two candidates with a generational and ideological divide to steer the nation’s largest city.

Democratic state legislator and democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani harnessed enthusiasm and social media savvy to become a rising star in the contest. Trying to stop him was independent candidate and former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who was mounting an attempted political comeback four years after he resigned in the face of sexual harassment allegations, which he denied.

President Donald Trump, who has long inserted himself into the politics of his hometown, followed the race closely. The president frequently dismissed Mamdani by falsely labeling him as a communist and said he would withhold fu

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