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(L–R) Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Democratic candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa participate in a second New York City mayoral debate at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center at LaGuardia Community College in the Queens borough of New York City on Oct. 22, 2025. Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times via AP, Pool
New York City mayoral candidates Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, his primary opponent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa squared off on Oct. 22 in a final bid for the seat that current Mayor Eric Adams is vacating in 2026.
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