"Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani kicked off the final day of his whirlwind campaign early Monday morning, before sunrise, with the aim of becoming New York's first Muslim mayor and, at 34, the youngest in the last century. Hours later, a not-so-unexpected guest U.S. President Donald Trump burst into the final stretch of the race with his endorsement of Mamdani's main rival, former Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo, who is second in the polls."
"Joined by dozens of supporters, union members, workers, and local elected officials, Mamdani led a march from Brooklyn to City Hall across the Brooklyn Bridge. In one of the latest bold moves by a politician who has skillfully combined personal charisma with social media prowess, the group marched behind a banner that read Our Time Has Come, chanting Tax the rich!"
"Once in Manhattan, Mamdani delivered a seven-minute speech, reiterating the core points of his platform chief among them: a four-year rent freeze on rent-stabilized apartments, free childcare for children up to age five, and fare-free public buses. With that program, Mamdani handily won last June's Democratic primaries and now heads into Tuesday's election as the clear frontrunner, with polls closing at 9:00 p.m. local time after a record-breaking week of early voting."
Zohran Mamdani campaigned pre-dawn on the final day aiming to become New York's first Muslim mayor and the youngest in a century. He led a Brooklyn-to-City Hall march with supporters, unions, workers, and local officials, carrying an Our Time Has Come banner and chanting Tax the rich. Hours later, U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed his main rival, former governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani outlined policies including a four-year rent freeze for rent-stabilized units, free childcare through age five, and fare-free buses. He won the Democratic primary last June and enters the election as the clear frontrunner with polls giving near-100% chance, though upsets remain possible.
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