Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa Meet in First General-Election Debate: Live Updates

Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa Meet in First General-Election Debate: Live Updates

An assemblymember, a former governor, and a Guardian Angels founder walk onto a debate stage. Follow along for the latest updates.

With just weeks to go until Election Day, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa are set to meet for the first mayoral debate of the general election at 7 p.m. tonight at WNBC’s studios in 30 Rockefeller Center.

The face-off comes after weeks of steady polling favoring Mamdani as the front-runner as Cuomo and Sliwa continue to make their case to the voters that they’re the candidate best suited to defeat the assemblymember.

Zohran Mamdani arrives for the first general election debate to massive cheers (and some boos from the Cuomo side).

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Author's summary: Candidates meet for the first mayoral debate.

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