The three leading candidates for New York City mayor participated in their final debate on Wednesday night, with Democrat Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa trading heated attacks in a university auditorium packed with supporters and spectators.</span

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The three leading candidates for New York City mayor participated in their final debate on Wednesday night, with Democrat Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa trading heated attacks in a university auditorium packed with supporters and spectators.

During the debate, Mamdani confronted Cuomo about sexual harassment allegations, noting that accuser Charlotte Bennett was in the audience and asking what he would say to the 13 women who accused him, while Cuomo dismissed the question as immature.</span

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During the debate, Mamdani confronted Cuomo about sexual harassment allegations, noting that accuser Charlotte Bennett was in the audience and asking what he would say to the 13 women who accused him, while Cuomo dismissed the question as immature.

The candidates clashed over housing policy, with Mamdani refusing to take a position on ballot housing measures, prompting Cuomo to sarcastically respond with a talking hands gesture and Sliwa to tell him not to be a politician.</span

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The candidates clashed over housing policy, with Mamdani refusing to take a position on ballot housing measures, prompting Cuomo to sarcastically respond with a talking hands gesture and Sliwa to tell him not to be a politician.

All three candidates criticized federal immigration raids on Canal Street and said the NYPD should have handled illegal street vending issues instead, though they differed on approaches to dealing with President Trump's administration.</span

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All three candidates criticized federal immigration raids on Canal Street and said the NYPD should have handled illegal street vending issues instead, though they differed on approaches to dealing with President Trump's administration.

The debate featured sharp personal attacks, with Sliwa telling Mamdani his resume could fit on a cocktail napkin and saying Cuomo's failures could fill a public school library, while Cuomo called Mamdani inexperienced and divisive.</span

The debate featured sharp personal attacks, with Sliwa telling Mamdani his resume could fit on a cocktail napkin and saying Cuomo's failures could fill a public school library, while Cuomo called Mamdani inexperienced and divisive.

Recent polling shows Mamdani maintaining a double-digit lead with 43-46 percent support compared to Cuomo's 32-33 percent, though his advantage has narrowed slightly since Eric Adams abandoned his re-election campaign.</span

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Recent polling shows Mamdani maintaining a double-digit lead with 43-46 percent support compared to Cuomo's 32-33 percent, though his advantage has narrowed slightly since Eric Adams abandoned his re-election campaign.

The three leading NYC mayoral candidates participated in their final televised debate Wednesday night, with supporters and spectators packing a university auditorium to witness heated exchanges over housing, Israel and Gaza, and federal immigration enforcement.

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The three leading NYC mayoral candidates participated in their final televised debate Wednesday night, with supporters and spectators packing a university auditorium to witness heated exchanges over housing, Israel and Gaza, and federal immigration enforcement.

All three mayoral candidates said they would retain Jessica Tisch as police commissioner, with Mamdani confirming reports that he planned to keep her in the position and praising her efforts to deliver accountability and reduce crime across the boroughs.</span

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All three mayoral candidates said they would retain Jessica Tisch as police commissioner, with Mamdani confirming reports that he planned to keep her in the position and praising her efforts to deliver accountability and reduce crime across the boroughs.

Mamdani received criticism from both opponents when he declined to take a position on housing-related ballot measures, stating he had not yet formed an opinion on the proposals that voters will consider alongside the mayoral election.</span

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Mamdani received criticism from both opponents when he declined to take a position on housing-related ballot measures, stating he had not yet formed an opinion on the proposals that voters will consider alongside the mayoral election.

The debate featured personal attacks, with Mamdani confronting Cuomo about sexual harassment allegations and noting that accuser Charlotte Bennett was in the audience, while Cuomo questioned Mamdani's experience and criticized his record as a state assemblyman.</span

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The debate featured personal attacks, with Mamdani confronting Cuomo about sexual harassment allegations and noting that accuser Charlotte Bennett was in the audience, while Cuomo questioned Mamdani's experience and criticized his record as a state assemblyman.

Zohran Mamdani maintains a double-digit lead in New York City mayoral polling with less than a month until Election Day on November 4, according to multiple surveys showing him ahead of his main rivals Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.</span

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Zohran Mamdani maintains a double-digit lead in New York City mayoral polling with less than a month until Election Day on November 4, according to multiple surveys showing him ahead of his main rivals Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.

A Quinnipiac University poll shows Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo 46 percent to 33 percent, while a separate Patriot Polling survey found Mamdani with 43 percent support compared to Cuomo's 32 percent and Sliwa's 19 percent among New York City voters.</span

A Quinnipiac University poll shows Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo 46 percent to 33 percent, while a separate Patriot Polling survey found Mamdani with 43 percent support compared to Cuomo's 32 percent and Sliwa's 19 percent among New York City voters.

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