Prosecutors have described Hadden as a "predator in a white coat," accusing him of singling out young and unsuspecting victims, including a young girl he had delivered at birth.
Polls across New York City opened at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. The mayoral candidates were out early to vote and greet other voters this morning.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: We asked each of the Democratic candidates running for NYC's top job to tell us why they want to be mayor.
With first-place votes tallied from the first 900,000 ballots, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has emerged as the clear favorite.
With early voting already underway, see where each of the Democratic candidates stand on the issues in interviews Bill Ritter conducted on his Up Close news program.
The defund issue has become the defining debate in this race as crime continues to rise and time is running out.