NEW YORK (PIX11) – This year could bring major change to New York City’s leadership.
New Yorkers will cast their votes for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, all borough presidents, two district attorneys, and all 51 seats of the City Council.
Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams is among those running for office, along with eight other Democratic candidates. Many voters and political pundits are also waiting to see if former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will also jump into the race.
So far, no Republican candidates have entered the New York City mayoral race.
Key dates for the 2025 election
- Feb. 14: Last day to change your party enrollment
- June 9: Last day to change your address
- June 14: Voter registration deadline for the primary and the last day to submit for an absentee ballot
- June 14 - 22: Early voting period for primary election
- June 24: Primary Day
- Oct. 25 - Nov. 2: Early voting for general election
- Oct. 25: Voter registration deadline
- Nov. 4: General Election
Mayoral candidates so far:
- Eric Adams - Incumbent Mayor
- Michael Blake - NY Assemblymember from the 79th District
- Brad Lander - NYC Comptroller
- Zohran Mamdani - NY Assemblymember from the 36th District
- Zellnor Myrie - NY State Senator from the 20th District
- Jessica Ramos - NY State Senator from the 13th District
- Scott Stringer - Former NYC Comptroller
- Whitney Tilson - Hedge Fund Manager
An exclusive poll by PIX11 News, Emerson College, and The Hill shows that Cuomo would be the top choice of 33% of Democratic voters. Adams came in second, with 10% of voters saying he would be their first choice.
In the same poll, 49% of voters said they would oppose the Justice Department dropping the federal corruption case against Adams. The mayor was charged in September with bribery, wire fraud and solicitation of contribution by a foreign government.
On Monday, officials at the Justice Department directed prosecutors to drop the case against Adams. The mayor thanked the DOJ during a public address on Tuesday.
“As you may have heard, the Department of Justice has directed that the case against me be dismissed, finally ending a months-long saga that put me, my family, this city through an unnecessary ordeal,” Adams said. “I thank the Justice Department for its honesty. Now, we can put this cruel episode behind us.”
The case can be reviewed again after the 2025 mayoral election, according to the DOJ memo.
New York City residents can find their polling sites online. For more information, click here.
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.
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