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Today — 17 October 2025Main stream

7 Takeaways From the First N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa sparred over serious topics like the Israel-Hamas war and President Trump, and more curious subjects like parade attendance.

© Pool photo by Angelina Katsanis

Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa and Zohran Mamdani, left to right, will debate again on Wednesday.

The Top Zingers of the Mayoral Debate

By: Maya King
17 October 2025 at 11:55
The two-hour slugfest produced some memorable one-liners, on subjects ranging from the candidates’ parents to imaginary sports championships.

© Pool photo by Angelina Katsanis

The candidates, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa and Zohran Mamdani, were at times deeply personal in their attacks on one another.

The NYC Mayoral Debate Begins at 7 p.m. Here’s What to Watch For.

17 October 2025 at 03:34
Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa will meet onstage at 7 p.m. for the first of two general election debates.

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Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani last met on the debate stage in June, during the Democratic primary race; Curtis Sliwa previously ran for mayor in 2021.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Cuomo Tries to Make Prostitution an Issue in NYC Mayor’s Race

15 October 2025 at 15:00
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has criticized Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani over his past support for decriminalizing prostitution. Mr. Mamdani’s campaign has not emphasized the issue.

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Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has said that Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani supports legalizing prostitution, a claim Mr. Mamdani has called a smear.

As Trump Hurls Fresh Threats and Insults, Hochul Has Mamdani’s Back

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, appeared with Gov. Kathy Hochul for the first time since she endorsed him last month.

© James Estrin/The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul appeared in Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s district for an event on Tuesday, where she vowed to fight President Trump’s threats to withhold federal funding from New York.

Inside the Improbable, Audacious and (So Far) Unstoppable Rise of Zohran Mamdani

14 October 2025 at 17:01
The story of the man most likely to be the next mayor of New York City — and the promise and peril his ascent poses for the Democratic Party.

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“I try not to spend too much time being engaged with the discourse of it all,” Mamdani says.
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