Voting underway in hotly contested NYC mayoral primary race

By Leila Fadel

Published June 24, 2025 at 4:13 AM EDT

New York City's Democratic mayoral primary is today. The race is a hotly contested one, with candidates who have vastly different visions for the future of America's largest city.

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