Update: Polls have closed. Check BrooklynPaper.com for updates as local races are called. Election Day is underway in Brooklyn, where voters are lining up to cast their ballots for the 2025 New York City mayoral race and a series of pivotal local contests.

Track 2025 City Council election results below: In Northeast Queens, incumbent Republican Vickie Paladino faces a competitive challenge from Democrat Ben Chou, a 34-year-old firefighter. Chou is running as a community-focused alternative, emphasizing affordability, safety and local services.

By afternoon Tuesday, some 1.19 million voters had already checked in to cast their ballots in the widely-watched mayoral race, Board of Elections figures show.

Mamdani and his supporters carry banner saying 'Our Time is Now' as they march to City Hall ahead of Election Day for New York's next mayor - Anadolu Ajansı

The Democratic Socialists of America are celebrating Zohran Mamdani‘s New York City mayoral election win as a “decisive mandate” for their affordability agenda. Mayor-elect Mamdani defeated former Gov.