Republican Curtis Sliwa refuses to withdraw from the New York City mayoral race despite billionaire calls, creating an unlikely alliance with Democratic opponent Zohran Mamdani.

With Election Day in NYC just 15 days away, Zohran Mamdani is under fire for his association with a controversial Imam in Brooklyn. Meanwhile, Andrew Cuomo's camp is touting a new poll that show's a close head-to-head race between the former governor and Mamdani.

Some rioters chanted to hang then-Vice President Mike Pence, threatened to kill then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and beat police officers with dozens of makeshift weapons, including bats, sticks, poles, bear spray and beams. Some were accused of carrying guns, knives and handmade weapons.

The pressure for Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa to drop out of the race is reaching a fever pitch with two weeks left until the election — as even his boss at WABC radio is now calling on

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4 and early voting begins this Saturday Oct. 25 and runs through Nov. 2, giving voters added flexibility to cast their ballots.

Thousands of people were expected to hit the streets Oct. 18 in the NYC-metro area and the Lower Hudson Valley for numerous "No Kings" protests.

The main event in Manhattan was held in Times Square's Father Duffy Square, starting at 11 a.m. Another big one is planned for Brooklyn.

According to the organization's report on the 2024-2025 school year, more than 154,000 city public school students experienced homelessness.