Mamdani celebrates victory in 'reborn' New York City

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who appeared to cast his ballot at a polling place on the East Side of Manhattan on Tuesday morning, called President Donald Trump "pragmatic" for encouraging Republican voters to support him in the New York City mayoral election, instead of the GOP nominee, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, to blunt a victory for Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

"President Trump is pragmatic. He is telling them the reality of the situation, which is, if you do not vote, Mamdani is going to win. Who is Mamdani? I don't know, but he's a Democratic socialist that brings socialism to New York City. New York City will not thrive with a socialist economy," Cuomo, who is running as an independent, said on Fox News on Tuesday. "So Republicans, you have to get up and come out and vote. Even if you're not voting for a Republican, you're voting to save New York City."

Cuomo went on to say that Mamdani's campaign promises to lower costs and expand government resources -- by freezing the rent temporarily on rent stabilized units, providing government-run grocery stores and free city busses -- is "all BS."

"It's not up to the mayor. It's up to the state. State said they're not going to do it. It's all BS, it's all campaign rhetoric. None of it will change anybody's life," Cuomo argued.

-ABC News' Brittany Shepherd

Accompanied by her husband and children, New Jersey's Democratic nominee for governor Mikie Sherrill appeared at a Montclair voting center to cast her ballot and address the press.

Sherrill sought to assure voters that it is currently safe to cast ballots throughout the state, after multiple polling places temporarily closed in northern New Jersey after precincts fielded emailed bomb threats later deemed to be not credible, prompting election officials to direct some voters to other polling places.

"We’ve checked out all the bomb threats. There are no credible ones yet. Law enforcement is working overtime to keep our elections safe, so I don't see any threat to voting," Sherrill said. She called the scare an "attempt to suppress the vote."

-ABC News' Emily Change and Lucien Bruggeman

Just moments after casting his ballot on the morning of Election Day, New York City mayoral Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani proudly branded an "I voted" sticker and emphasized his vision to "usher in a new era in this city."

"Today is Election Day. It is a day that we have been dreaming of for more than a year," he began. "We are on the brink of making history in our city, on the brink of saying goodbye to a politics of the past."

Mamdani emphasized his platform centered on affordability, touting his plan to "transform the most expensive city of the United States of America into one that's affordable for each and every person that calls it home."

Asked by ABC News' Aaron Katersky on what he would say to New Yorkers concerned that President Donald Trump will follow through on his threats, Mamdani reiterated his resolve to stand up to Trump and argued that the president's words sometimes hold no weight.

"I look forward to representing those New Yorkers, and look forward to fighting for every single dollar this city is owed. What we see in the language of Donald Trump is a premise, as if it is his decision on whether or not to fund the city the very money that this city is owed ... That means using the courts, that means using the bully pulpit, that means ensuring that we actually follow the letter of the law," he said.

Mamdani is facing off against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who is running as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, along with some other independent and third-party candidates.

-ABC News' Emily Chang

It's Election Day in America, and voters across the country are heading to the polls in statewide and local elections.

It's the first major election cycle since President Donald Trump's return to the White House. The results from Tuesday's races will give voters an opportunity to weigh in on the state of the country and their communities.

Trump joined election eve tele-rallies supporting Republican candidates in Virginia and New Jersey, where he focused on energy costs and crime. He also threw out an eleventh-hour endorsement in New York City's mayoral election, urging voters to support Andrew Cuomo over Zohran Mamdani.