Zohran Mamdani hopes to become New York's first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in generations. Photo: AP PHOTO

Polls have closed in the New York City mayor's race, a generational and ideological contest between a democratic socialist and a former governor that will resonate across the US.

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Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary earlier in 2025, faces former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, who is trying to land a massive upset.

Voters came out in huge numbers on Tuesday, US time. According to the c

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