With a large lead in voter polls, Zohran Mamdani fended off attacks from Andrew Como over Gaza, policing and his resume.

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo will face off in two debates ahead of the November 4 election for New York City mayor.

The candidates were pressed on issues like Israel and Trump in the first hour, before the debate turned to local issues like housing, safety and education.

The three leading candidates for New York City mayor took the stage in Manhattan to make a case to lead America's biggest city.

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo tried to knock each other down while Curtis Sliwa took shots at both

With a large lead in voter polls, Zohran Mamdani fended off attacks from Andrew Como over Gaza, policing and his resume.

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and independent Andrew Cuomo squared off for a heated mayoral debate Thursday night in Manhattan.

The frontrunner largely held his own as he faced questions and attacks about Gaza and Trump