Election & Voter Sentiment - High voter turnout in the mayoral election reflects New York City voters' frustration with the high cost of living and doing business [2][3] - Business community has concerns about the incoming mayor [3] Business Concerns & Priorities - Business leaders prioritized retaining Jessica Tisch as NYPD commissioner for public safety [6] - Employers want the city to be safe [6] Economic & Fiscal Policy - High costs, including taxes, are causing people to leave the city [9] - City and state budgets spending has increased by over 50% in the past decade, contributing to the affordability crisis [10] - Professionals in New York are paying 55% of their income in taxes to federal, state, and city government [13] - The incoming mayor cannot raise corporate or personal income taxes without state approval [15] - The incoming mayor mentioned reducing the costs of government and bureaucracy [17]

But we do want to turn to our next guest. Joining me now is New York Representative and House Minority Leader Hakee Jeff. Leader Jeff, thank you so much for joining us on this election night.>> Good evening. Great to be with you. >> It's great to have you.I'm here with my colleague Hi Jackson. We've got a couple of questions for you. We have to start in your home city right here of New York.You did in the home stretch endorsed the Democratic nominee Zoran Mdani. As you know, President Trump endorsed Andrew ...

We also ask in this poll, New York City voters, the policies the candidates are proposing, are they realistic or unrealistic. >> Okay, >> look at that. Mom Donnie actually 4353.It's Cuomo and by a considerable margin there. 58% say realistic on his plans, 36% unrealistic. So yes, top of mind for voters in New York City.Cost of living. Yes, Manny has made cost of living the central theme of his campaign, but this tells you that voters maybe we're looking at that, you know, and and saying, "I'm not sure that' ...

What are some of the issues that matter the most to you. >> Taxes, inflation, cost of living. I mean, if it keeps continuing the way it's going, it's we're not going to be able to afford to be in New.We're senior citizens. We're not going to be able to afford to live here anymore. >> How do you feel about New Jersey kind of leaning more to the right.>> I pray it happens because so far, all the years of being on the left have not done me any good at all. I'm a small business owner and it has I've really been ...

We are back with our continuing coverage here of election night in these four critical states and beyond here on NBC News. We've got that exit poll data just coming into us on some of those big races around the country. You've heard us talk about the economic impact. You've heard us talk about the Trump factor in some of these places with the first read really on how voters are feeling here.I want to bring in now Christine Romans, our senior business correspondent who is joining us now. and Christine, you k ...

Joining us now, some of our politics reporter Dave Wagel, former press secretary to former House Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan, and MSNBC political analysts Brendan Buck, former Ohio State Senator and former national co-chair for Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign, Nina Turner, and Democratic strategist and MSNBC political analyst Cornell Belchure. He is serving, by the way, as a pollster for Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign. All right, Dave, if you're going to learn a lesson about talking to voter ...

Joining us now, senior editor and elections analyst for the Cook Political Report, Dave Wasserman. First, I ask you humbly to tell me if I got those questions right. >> You did.Good to be with you. >> So, what will you be watching for and where. >> So, I'm going to be watching the margins in Virginia and New Jersey.And they're different states because Democrats are defending the governor's office in New Jersey after eight years. Voters are frustrated with high electricity rates. So Mikey Cheryl's got a toug ...

Let's take these one by one, guys. Starting here in the big apple. Michael, one of the candidates for mayor here.Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo just cast his vote. What issues are driving voters to the polls. >> Yeah, Anna, like you said, we're here in Mintown Manhattan at a polling place where former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was just here casting his ballot in this race.Already roughly 735,000 voters in New York City have voted. That was the early voting data shattering the number of folks who ...

New Yorkers have a lot to think about today. Obviously, Trump's words will have some impact on the electorate today. But also New Yorkers are facing the whole issue of the cost of living, which is which is Mamdani's complete platform.But the risk of losing funding is obviously potentially disturbing to New Yorkers. It's something like 6% or something of the New York budget, approximately, comes from it comes from federal federal funding. What are the potential what what would a win.I mean, very much the pol ...

And for more on this, I want to bring in MSNBC contributor Sam Stein, managing editor of The Bull Work. So, we saw former President Obama return to the campaign trail this weekend. Let's play a little bit more of his message.So, if you believe in that better story of America, do not sit this one out. Vote for leaders like Abigail who believe it, too. We need leaders like Mikey, public servants who are in it for the right reason, who are focused on the future, and who will always stay connected to the people ...