US EditionIn a crowded NYC mayoral debate, Cuomo faces attacks from all sides
- Democratic candidates, including front-runner Andrew Cuomo, debated on June 4, 2025, at WNBC studios for the NYC mayoral primary.
- The debate followed Cuomo's resignation as governor due to sexual harassment allegations and federal investigations into his COVID-19 nursing home policies.
- Candidates clashed on immigration and affordable housing but united in criticizing Cuomo's pandemic response and his alleged dishonesty before Congress.
- Polling from late May showed Cuomo leading with 35% support, while challenger Zohran Mamdani held 23%, reflecting a tightening race ahead of early voting.
- The debate signaled intensified competition, with Cuomo fending off attacks but losing momentum as rivals pressed him on his record and integrity.
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Come, Let's Talk More About The NYC Mayoral Debate
Andrew Cuomo, for reasons I cannot comprehend, still has a double-digit lead in the New York City mayoral race. He sexually harassed 11 or 13 women, depending on the source! (The DOJ said 13 in 2024.) He had to step down as governor! He says bizarre things like “People hate Christopher Columbus because he’s Italian” — which is ridiculous because we are a beautiful and charming people, we make the best food and everyone loves us. Well, some of us…
No one won the New York City mayoral debate
If you tuned in to the first New York City Democratic mayoral primary debate hoping for vision, leadership, even a halfway compelling reason to stay in the city – you were sorely disappointed. What we got instead was two hours of political karaoke: forgettable performances, familiar refrains and not a single candidate who looked remotely prepared to lead America’s largest city out of the hole it’s in. The media crowned former governor Andrew Cuo…
Would-Be ‘Comeback Kid’? Cuomo Has No Regrets in NYC Mayoral Debate.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to be “a part of it” in the Big Apple—making his return to the spotlight at Wednesday night’s Democrat New York City mayoral debate. He was joined on the debate stage by eight other mayoral hopefuls. As he received a barrage of criticism from the other candidates, Cuomo—running as an independent, but still competing in the Democrat primary—repeatedly refused to express regret over his past conduct, includ…
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