What time do polls open and close on Tuesday Nov. 4 for the New York City mayor election?
New Yorkers are to choose their next mayor today, with Zohran Mamdani (D), Andrew Cuomo (I) and Curtis Sliwa (R) the contenders.
Voters have until late this evening to cast their in-person ballot in today’s New York City mayoral election, as the Big Apple’s residents choose between Democrat Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo.
What time do the NYC election polls open and close today, Nov. 4?
According to the New York City Board of Elections, poll sites across the city are scheduled to remain open from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ET.
If you’re not sure where your poll site is, you can find out by using this search tool provided on the Board of Elections website.
What about mail ballots?
If you’re voting by mail, the Board of Elections says it can receive your ballot up to seven days after November 4, as long as it is postmarked by Election Day.
New Yorkers flock to early voting
A record number of New Yorkers cast their votes ahead of Election Day. Between October 25 and November 3, just over 735,000 people took part in early voting, according to figures published by the Board of Elections.
As is noted by the New York Times’ Alex Lemonides and Ashley Ahn, that’s more than four times the number of people - about 170,000 - who voted early ahead of New York City’s mayoral election four years ago.
Who is the favorite to win the 2025 NYC mayoral election?
In the lead-up to the election, Mamdani has enjoyed a healthy lead in the polls. However, a major survey released on the eve of the vote shows the 34-year-old’s previously double-digit advantage has narrowed.
Per pollsters Atlas Intel, the Democrat led with 43.9% of the vote on Monday, just over four percent ahead of Cuomo, the former New York State governor, on 39.4%. Sliwa had 15.5%.
📊FINAL ATLAS POLL
— AtlasIntel (@atlas_intel) November 3, 2025
2025 NYC Mayoral Election
Mamdani (D) leads with 43.9% of the vote (+3.3 since Oct. 30), while Cuomo (I) trails close behind at 39.4% (+5.4 since Oct. 30). With Sliwa (R) dropping 8.6pp, the gap between Mamdani and Cuomo decreased to 4.5pp. pic.twitter.com/cP1FZqpoAH
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