#mayoral election

#mayoral election

Voters in the eastern city of Frankfurt an der Oder have cast their ballots in a run-off election that could give the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, the largest opposition party in parliament, its first mayoral victory in a German city. Independent candidate Axel Strasser and AfD contender Wilko Moller faced off on Sunday after leading the first-round vote on September 21, with Strasser receiving 32.4 percent of the vote and Moller 30.2 percent.

Trump discussed the mayoral race with Cuomo after he lost the Democratic primary. He is considering some involvement in the election, showing a preference for Cuomo over Mamdani.

Netanyahu labeled Mamdani's proposed policies as nonsense, suggesting he would likely serve one term if elected in November, and criticized calls to defund the police.

"I said to him, 'Look, you're a very nice guy and, you know, a very smart guy,'... He's a nice kid, but he's 33 years old. He's not qualified."

Mamdani's ambitious housing plan includes a four-year freeze on rent in 2.4 million stabilized units, constructing 200,000 affordable apartments, and fully staffing city housing agencies.

You don't build housing by attacking the people who build it," Jared Epstein, president of Aurora Capital Associates, told FOX Business. "I'm a developer. And by attacking me, my company, our peers, it's not effective."

Despite the crowded field, the race has narrowed to a tense competition between Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, showcasing divergent visions for NYC's future.