US EditionZohran 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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Head to Head: Breaking down what candidates said at the first mayoral debate
It wasn’t exactly unexpected, but the insults flew as the three mayoral candidates–Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa–duked it out in New York City’s first televised mayoral debate this week. Mamdani and Cuomo were mostly focused on jousting with one another, while Sliwa (sans his iconic red beret) took the opportunity to antagonistically jab at both of his opponents. “Zohran Mamdani seemed p…
Mayoral Hopefuls Debate a Rent Freeze, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
The three candidates running for New York City mayor faced off in their first general election debate Thursday night. Here’s what they said about rents for stabilized tenants, building affordable housing, and how they’d respond to homeless New Yorkers in the subway. Curtis Sliwa, Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani. (City Limits, Flickr/Andrew Cuomo) The three candidates running for New York City mayor faced off in their first general election deb…
Trump, Crime Loom Large In New York Mayor Debate. Here Are 4 Key Moments.
By Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal | October 16, 2025 Three candidates debated for the first time Thursday night in New York’s mayoral race. The election has garnered a significant amount of attention this year given the stakes involved. Current Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the race at the end of September, leaving just three major candidates standing.The frontrunner candidate is Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old self-avowed sociali…
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