New York final mayoral debate: Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa to spar again before early voting – live updates

Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa participated in the final New York City mayoral debate before early voting begins. The two-hour debate, held in Queens, focused on key issues such as public safety, the cost of living, housing, and Donald Trump. All three candidates condemned recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids on street vendors, with Cuomo stating he would have lobbied the White House to withdraw federal officers. Mamdani called the raids "reckless," while Sliwa criticized the public's reaction to the officers but agreed the raids were a bad idea. In their opening statements, Sliwa positioned himself as the true representative of New Yorkers, Cuomo attacked Mamdani's lack of new ideas, and Mamdani countered that his opponents offered fear while he presented plans for the future. Questions also arose regarding Mamdani's past remarks on Israe... download the app to read more