De Blasio Leads in Mayor Race as NYC Voters Head to Polls
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New Yorkers began choosing their first new mayor in 12 years today, after a campaign that ultimately pivoted on the gulf between rich and poor in the largest U.S. city.
Bill de Blasio, elected four years ago to the citywide watchdog office of public advocate, leads among seven Democratic candidates and may garner enough votes to avoid an Oct. 1 runoff with his closest competitor. Polls close at 9 p.m.