Photos of the first New York City mayoral debate between Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, left, greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
NEW YORK (AP) — New York mayoral candidates faced off in their first debate as voters prepare to choose the next person to lead America’s biggest city.
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Debate moderator POLITICO senior politics editor Sally Goldenberg, lower right screen, addresses Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, center, speaks during a mayoral debate with independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)Supporters for Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani react as a car passes outside NBC Studios before a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa arrives to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrives to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)Supporters for independent candidate and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, gather outside NBC Studios as they await the arrival of the candidates for a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
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