New Yorkers Brave Scorching Temperatures to Vote in Heated NYC Mayor's Race
- New Yorkers faced high temperatures while voting in the Democratic mayoral primary on June 24, with city temperatures reaching over 100 degrees, prompting a heat advisory from officials urging hydration and caution.
- Former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani emerged as the main candidates in the Democratic primary, with polls indicating a close race.
- Vincent Ignazio from the Elections Board confirmed that ballot scanners have backup batteries in case of power outages during the election.
- As of 6 p.m., around 881,000 ballots had been cast citywide, as reported by the city Board of Elections.
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Here are the winners, losers from NYC’s contentious 2025 primary election
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- More than 990,000 New Yorkers braved the extreme heat to cast their votes in various primary races on Tuesday, with a highly contested Democratic primary race for mayor topping the ballot.
More than 445K voters head to polls in hotly contested NYC primary election despite 100-degree temps
More than 445,000 New York City voters flooded the polls Tuesday despite punishing heat -- as a crowded field of mayoral candidates duked it out for the Democratic nomination.
New York City voters cast ballots in mayoral election amid sweltering heat
Millions of New York City voters are heading to the polls to pick the Democratic nominee in November's general mayoral election. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard reports on the frontrunners and details how a ranked choice election works.
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