New Yorkers head to polls in closely watched mayoral race

Voting is underway in New York city to elect a new mayor. The race could see the Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani installed as the first Muslim leader of the city. He's running against former governor Andrew Cuomo, who's now an independent candidate, and Republican, Curtis Sliwa. A record number of people voted early. Al Jazeera’s Phil Lavelle reports on the record voter turnout in New York. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #US #NewYork #ZohranMamdani #AndrewCuomo #CurtisSliwa #NewYorkCity #NewYorkMayoralRace #Elections #Politics #NYC #EricAdams #AlJazeeraEnglish