The nation’s biggest city will pick its next mayor on Tuesday in an election that has sparked debate over the future of the Democratic Party. Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assembly member and democratic socialist who jolted the party with his victory in the New York City primary in June,

Nearly half a million New Yorkers have cast their ballots in the mayoral election. Here's what the latest polls say.

Parts of New York City saw record rainfall on Thursday, and the deluge flooded some streets and subway stations. According to NYC Emergency Management, the National Weather Service reported that 1.8 inches of rain fell in Central Park on Thursday. That would preliminarily break the previous known record set in 1917, the department said.