NYC Primary Election To Decide Who Will Run For Mayor Of New York City

Candidates are facing off in New York City today to see who will run in the general election for mayor of the Big Apple.

Republican candidates include John Catsimatidis, Joseph Lhota and George McDonald. Democratic primary candidates include Sal Albanese, Randy Credico, Bill de Blasio, Neal Grimaldi, John Liu, Christine Quinn, Erick Salgado, Bill Thompson and Anthony Weiner.

Polls opened at 6 a.m. on Tuesday and will close at 9 p.m.

Matt Taylor reports for New York Magazine on what you need to know about the race:

Primary day is upon us, and New York City Democrats and Republicans — the former outnumbering the latter six to one — will be casting ballots in competitive races for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, Brooklyn district attorney, and city council. Here's our guide to the nitty gritty of how to vote, who's running, and which contests are most likely to come down to the wire.

See below for updates from HuffPost on primary day.