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NYC Mayoral Candidates Face Off in First 2025 Debate

NYC Mayoral Candidates ClashFace Off in First 2025 Debate

NYC Mayoral Candidates Face Off in First 2025 Debate
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Andrew Cuomo dominated the NYC mayoral debate with practical solutions and authentic leadership while exposing Zohran Mamdani as a fake politician. Mamdani's practiced smile and constant disavowals of his radical past prove he's an untrustworthy actor whose economic policies make zero sense. Cuomo showed he has his mojo back and deserves to be mayor. Silwa now just needs to drop out, ofor he risks handing the racemayor’s nowoffice andto provea thatsmug, hedeceitful reallyopportunist careswho aboutwill theeconomically futureruin ofNew this cityYork.

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