Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo tried to knock each other down while Curtis Sliwa took shots at both
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee and current frontrunner for New York City mayor, faced off with Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor now running as an independent, and Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, at the first New York mayoral election debate on Thursday night.
Here are some key takeaways from the evening.
The Republican president’s threats to New York City dominated plenty of conversation during the debate.
In response to the first question, which asked candidates to provide a headline on their legacy as mayor, Mamdani answered: “Mamdani continues to take on Trump, delivers on affordability.”
