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Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo clash over policy and handling Trump in a fiery NYC mayoral debate
- On Oct. 16, 2025 the three mayoral candidates debated at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, speaking over each other and trading barbs in the first general election forum.
- Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic nomination in June, while Mayor Eric Adams withdrew in late September, reshaping the field before early voting starts Oct. 25.
- Mamdani outlined housing commitments, pledging to freeze rents for more than 1 million rent-regulated apartments and build 200,000 truly affordable apartments over ten years.
- A Quinnipiac University poll shows Mamdani at 46%, with little change after the debate, and support remains steady for now.
- The second and final debate is scheduled for Oct. 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., co-hosted by THE CITY and Spectrum News NY1, while President Donald Trump's threats have heightened federal-city tensions.
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Mamdani debate performance wins plaudits, avoiding gaffes
The New York City mayoral debate went by largely without incident, ending hopes from Zohran Mamdani’s opponents of a major gaffe that could dent his campaign momentum. The latest major Fox News poll, conducted Oct. 3–7 and released right before the debate, showed Mamdani with the backing of 46% of likely voters, trailed by Andrew Cuomo with 33% of the vote. Political analysts saw the debate as Cuomo’s last chance to make a comeback and cut down …
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Total News Sources152
Leaning Left45Leaning Right24Center59Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Center
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources are Center
46% Center
L 35%
C 46%
R 19%
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