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.
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The frontrunner in the race for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, kicked off a get-out-the-vote push with a rally on Monday night in Washington Heights.
With the election just 22 days away, Mamdani spoke at the United Palace Theater to get across the message that his vision for a more affordable city includes residents from all kinds of backgrounds and economic classes.
Introducing Mamdani was New York Attorney General Letitia James, who got a long round of cheers and a standing ovation as she made her first public appearance since she was indicted on federal charges by the Trump Administration.
"I will not bow. I will not break. I will not bend," she told the crowd at the United Palace in Washington Heights. "You come for me, you gotta come through all of us. Every single one of us. We're all in this together."
"I know what if feels like to be attacked for just doing your job," James said.
She then told the audience that over the past few days, she has been remembering the strength of her ancestors who survived adversity and assured the crowd that she "will keep fighting for justice."
James praised Mamdani for the affordability agenda, calling the Democratic nominee for mayor "one of the boldest voices in the history of New York politics" before introducing him.
Candidates Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa did not hold any public events on Monday. They had been expected to march in the city's Columbus Day parade, which was canceled because of the weather.
Andrew Cuomo:
"For 2 long years, families have lived throughunimaginable pain,sleepless nights, and endless heartache. Today, their prayers have been answered,as the remaining hostages are finally home in the arms of their loved ones, where they belong. This is more than a diplomatic success; it is a moral moment, a reminder of our shared humanity and the sacred value of every life. We must never forget the terrorist act that brought us here, and we must stand together to say, with one voice: never forget and never again. Terrorism has no place in Gaza, in the Middle East, or anywhere in the world. Eli Wiesel once said, "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." Today, we reject indifference & choose remembrance. And we choose hope: hope that peace is possible."
Zohran Mamdani:
"Today's scenes of Israelis and Palestinians are profoundly moving: Israeli hostages being freed and families reunited after years of fear, uncertainty, and torture; the first days in Gaza without relentless Israeli bombardment of Palestinians as families return to rubble and loved ones freed from detention. There is finally a glimmer of hope that this ceasefire will hold and the long difficult work of reconstruction can begin. I also know this news brings solace to millions of New Yorkers, who've felt the pain of the past few years. We have watched as our tax dollars have funded a genocide. The moral and human cost will be a lasting stain and requires accountability and real examination of our collective conscience and our government's policies. The responsibility now lies with those of us who believe in peace to make sure it endures, and that it is just. Once aid is delivered, the wounded are cared for, and a lasting agreement secured, we cannot look away. We must work towards a future built upon justice, one without occupation and apartheid, and for a world where every person can live with safety and dignity."
Democratic frontrunner Zohran Mamdani will share the spotlight Monday night with one of the party's biggest supporters -- Attorney General Letitia James.
James will headline a rally for Mamdani on Monday night, marking her first appearance since being indicted on federal fraud charges.
James and Mamdani have both been publicly criticized by the Trump administration.
