The NYC mayoral election had 260,000 newly registered voters, according to AI. This article says many of the voters in that election were fraudulent votes. Its too easy to cheat in elections in blue states.

https://www.westernjournal.com/mamdani-election-bombshell-fraudulent-votes-cast-margin-mamdanis-victory-says-election-auditor/

I think Cuomo could have won, but he ran a very half-hearted campaign against Mamdani. He knew he was a longshot. Mamdani promised to tax the rich and give people lots of free things. Of course the media loved him. He was a fresh face full of promises.

Republicans don't bother much with NYC, but they should. Sliwa is a good man and has done lots to help the city in the past through the Guardian Angels, but he couldn't compete against a fresh face. He's old-school.