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What to Know

  • Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa faced off in the first New York City mayoral general election debate.
  • Mamdani has been the front-runner in the polls since winning the primary, though Cuomo has gained some ground on the democratic socialist since Mayor Eric Adams left the race.
  • Election Day is Nov. 4, with Early Voting starting on Oct. 25

The New York City mayoral general election debate came and went, with three candidates looking to make a big impression in the leadup to Election Day.

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa faced off. Mamdani has been the front-runner in the polls since winning the primary in June, though Cuomo has gained some ground on the democratic socialist since Mayor Eric Adams left the race.

See a recap of everything that happened below, or watch the full debate here:

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