Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner for mayor of New York City, has built his lead in part by relying on a huge ground-game operation.

The early voting turnout results could also spell trouble for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo as the high-voting boroughs were those that his rival, Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani, won in the June primary.

Early voting in New York state begins Saturday, October 25th allowing registered voters to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day on Nov. 4. News10NBC's Marsha Augustin visited the Monroe County Board of Elections to gather essential information for voters.

The mayoral hopeful also spoke out in support of "those Muslims in this city who do not have the luxury of being the Democratic nominee."

Saturday is the first day of early voting in the New York City mayor’s race. It’s also the last day to register to vote on Nov. 4.

The months leading up to New York City’s General Election have caused a lot of buzz. Political analysts across the country are keeping a close eye on the outcome, seeing them as a litmus test — specifically the race for mayor,

With early voting set to begin Saturday, tensions are rising in New York City’s mayoral race. Andrew Cuomo faces mounting pressure to close the gap with frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, while Curtis Sliwa rejects growing calls from political insiders to bow out.

New Yorkers don’t have to wait until Election Day to have their say on the races for mayor, City Council, public advocate and more.