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Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani pulled off a stunning primary upset Tuesday night, besting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to become the Democratic candidate for mayor.
But the real race has yet to begin.
Getting to City Hall means winning during the general election in November, when the electorate will expand to include hundreds of thousands of voters not registered with a party, and therefore excluded from primaries.
Often, in deep blue New York City, the winner of the Democratic primary easily takes the general election.
But this year’s contest is shaping up to be a five-way race: That includes Mamdani and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, as well as Cuomo and current Mayor Eric Adams — who are both gearing up to run as independents.
Read more here about what happens after all the ranked choice primary votes are tallied.
Weather ☔
Still hot but less scary, with temperatures reaching the high 70s. And a good chance of rain.
MTA 🚇
There’s no F train between Delancey Street-Essex Street, Manhattan and Bergen Street, Brooklyn overnight starting at 11:30 p.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.
After months watching the former governor’s seemingly inevitable comeback, the women who alleged being harassed by Cuomo expressed relief at his loss: “I said a prayer of gratitude because I just felt like it was poetic justice,” one said.
Cuomo gained support from all of the major Hasidic sects and large Jewish voting organizations before the primary — now, those voters are up for grabs, and looking for who to back come November.
In a win for drivers, the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission signed off on new rules Wednesday that aim to keep Uber and Lyft from locking drivers out of the ride-hailing apps on short notice.
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
Thursday, June 26: Hosted by drag queen Castrata, hear six queer speakers share stories of solidarity as part of Pride at the High Line. On the High Line at 17th Street, 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27: Hear stars of the New York City Opera sing opera classics from beloved movies. Bryant Park, 7 p.m.
THE KICKER: For the sixth summer in a row, goats will be deployed in Riverside Park to help cull invasive plants — and next month, they’re kicking the season off with an eating contest.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Thursday.
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