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Voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary race, a closely watched contest that by most accounts has only tightened in the waning days before the election. But don’t expect to know the winner Tuesday night. New York City uses ranked-choice voting. The system is based on a......

The FIFA Club World Cup viewings at the Oculus have been canceled for safety reasons, a Port Authority spokesperson said. Originally set to include a large screen set up on the North Oculus Plaza, where fans could watch games, and includes food and beverage vendors, giveaways, player appearances and performances. The viewings were originally schedu...

The New York City primary election to select the Democratic nominee for mayor is Tuesday. Curtis Sliwa will be the candidate on the Republican side. Before heading to the polls, get to know the candidates: Adrienne Eadie Adams was elected by her colleagues as Speaker of the New York City Council in January 2022 — becoming the city&#...

On the eve of Primary Day in New York City, a new poll hints at the possibility of a major upset in the race for mayor.

The Elizabeth Street Garden will remain open after a deal was struck between the city and the garden’s organizers.

Voters across New York state are picking nominees Tuesday in municipal primaries that include high-profile comeback bids in New York City by a former governor and a former congressman who both left office mired in scandal. According to a new Emerson College poll, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani leads the crowded 11-candidate De...

A New Jersey man was found guilty by a jury of stabbing and killing a person whose body was found behind a store in 2021.

New York City Democrats are deciding whether to give Andrew Cuomo another shot, boost upstart Zohran Mamdani or give a potentially less-polarizing candidate a chance in the party’s mayoral primary on Tuesday. That’s not the only primary being decided, though. New Yorkers are also voting for public advocate, city comptroller, district at...

New York City Democrats are deciding whether to reboot Andrew Cuomo’s political career, elevate upstart Zohran Mamdani, or turn to a crowded field of lesser-known but maybe less-polarizing candidates in the party’s mayoral primary. Their choice could say something about what kind of leader Democrats are looking for during President Dona...

The final polls paint different pictures of a potential Democratic primary result between Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, Steve Kornacki says.

The poll shows Cuomo leading after the first round of ranked-choice voting, but only falling behind Mamdani in the eighth and final round. NBC New York’s Andrew Siff reports.

It may be the start of summer, but runners are training now for fall marathon season and this current heat wave is making it hard to train outdoors. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports. 

In ranked choice voting, voters rank candidates in order of preference rather than vote for a single candidate.