[SilverElfin]

Well NYC has a large percentage of foreign born residents, many of whom are of low income, and dependent on government services. Over a million people are also Muslims. These demographics explain this race. Some news story recently showed polling results with the votes sliced by foreign born and US born, and the US born group favored Cuomo.

[nebula8804]

Supposedly over 700 confirmed languages are spoken in NYC making it the most linguistically diverse urban center in the world. NYC is truly a showpiece that sets America apart from the rest of the world.

Don't take my word for it, explore the linguistic diversity using this cool map:

[1]: https://languagemap.nyc/Info/About

I have been humbled in the last few years at how much amazing political talent and ideas emerge from this one city.

It truly is a tale of two Americas: The bright and ambitious future filled with new ideas comes out of NYC contrasted to the old decrepit past from rural(supposedly "real") America.