Socialist upstart candidate Zohran Mamdani entered the first general mayoral election debate as the front-runner and left the same way — despite some strong performances from his rivals, a Post panel of political experts said.
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running as an independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa “did what they needed to do” Thursday by repeatedly hitting the Democratic candidate on tough issues like Israel, his past calls to defund the police and his lack of experience.
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POLL ️ | NYC MAYORAL
Mamdani 52% (+24)
A. Cuomo 28%
C. Sliwa 14%Fox News #Poll | LV | #NYChttps://t.co/wSvajWgiKJ pic.twitter.com/sgo5FxPj97
— The Election Post (@ElectionPostUSA) October 16, 2025
