Vote 2025: Race for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and more | Live updates

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Last updated: Monday, October 20, 2025 2:30PM GMT

Cuomo says Sliwa should drop out of the NYC mayoral race in new interview

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Election Day is less than a month away and the candidates are working hard to get their message out to voters as the clock ticks closer to November 4.

In New York City, all eyes are on the race for mayor as frontrunner and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa are making campaign appearances and headlines regularly.

Meanwhile, the race for the governor of New Jersey is heating up after a recent poll put Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli in a tie.

Check back for daily live updates on the candidates and headlines leading up to election day.

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Up Close: Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa
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Here's how the news is developing.

Oct 20, 2025, 2:55 PM GMT

Up Close: Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa

For this week's special edition of Up Close with Bill Ritter, Eyewitness News sat down with Republican candidate for mayor, Curtis Sliwa.

A special edition of Up Close with Bill Ritter this week, with the election now just more than four weeks away.

Oct 20, 2025, 2:55 PM GMT

1-on-1 with Zohran Mamdani

Fresh off claiming victory in the Democratic mayoral primary, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani sat down for a one-on-one conversation with Eyewitness News anchor Bill Ritter.

Mamdani went from being a relatively unknown state lawmaker to the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor in just a matter of months.

Bill Ritter sat down for a one-on-one interview with Zohran Mamdani, less than 24 hours after declaring victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary.

Click here to read more about the full interview.

Oct 13, 2025, 4:02 PM GMT

1-on-1 with Andrew Cuomo

Days after announcing his intention to stay in the race for New York City mayor as an independent candidate, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke one-on-one with Eyewitness News reporter N.J. Burkett.

The former governor says he grossly underestimated Mamdani right up until election night, and explained his reaction.