Voters across the country are heading to the polls today for a slew of key off-cycle races, including governor's races in New Jersey and Virginia and the New York City mayoral election.

According to the city’s Board of Elections, nearly 1.75 million voters had cast ballots as of 6 p.m., marking the biggest turnout in a New York mayoral race in at least 30 years.

Almost 2 million New Yorkers have already voted in the race between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, and the polls are still open.

Firefighters responded to a 911 call reporting a man who was trapped in a flooded basement in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, shortly before 4:25 p.m. ET, the New York Police Department told USA TODAY. Divers from the fire department recovered the body of a 39-year-old man,

Republican leaders teased plans in anticipation of an influx of New Yorkers moving in, should Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani win the New York City mayoral election. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) seemingly welcomed Mamdani’s victory in a post that implied Florida real estate could benefit from New York City residents.

Steve Kornacki breaks down NYC exit polls, where voters weigh in on the most important issues to them and how realistic they think candidates’ proposals are.

Sky Salas and Jacob Martinez, both 30, said it was their first time voting in a mayoral election. The couple, lifelong New Yorkers and high-school sweethearts, cast their votes early at the Bushwick Educational Campus,

Residents in New York will head to the polls tomorrow to cast their vote in the city’s mayoral election. It’s expected that the outcome will be a historic one as Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani eyes victory in the coveted race.