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NYC Jewish women complain mayoral election forces choice between feminism and religion
Blima Marcus, an Orthodox nurse in Brooklyn, wrote on Facebook that she had abandoned an earlier promise not to vote at all and would cast a ballot for Cuomo if she can make it to the polls. Tracey Wells didn’t necessarily want to see Andrew Cuomo resign in disgrace as New York’s governor in 2021.
As New Yorkers cast their ballots for the next mayor, here's a look at the candidates' positions on key issues and their pitch to voters.
The early voting turnout results could also spell trouble for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo as the high-voting boroughs were those that his rival, Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani, won in the June primary.
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Overwhelmed by the NYC mayor’s race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo? A guide for the perplexed
As voting gets underway in the NYC mayor's race, here’s a look at what each candidate’s election could mean for Jews.
As early voting nears its end in the race for New York City mayor, new polling shows encouraging signs for Zohran Mamdani’s campaign. At least one poll, though, suggests “room for movement” as the three major candidates fight to replace incumbent Mayor Eric Adams.
The end of one of the most powerful political careers in America was all on the back of a scandal.
Cuomo hopes to close the gap, Sliwa refuses to bow out despite mounting pressure, and Mamdani leans on momentum from progressives. Three rivals, one last chance to win over New York.
New Yorkers flocked to the polls in the hotly contested mayoral race during the first two days of early voting – with totals five times higher than four years ago, city data showed.
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