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With simply under 3 weeks up until New Yorkers select their next mayor and socialist prospect, Zohran Mamdani, leading by double digits, the pressure was on independent prospect previous Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Politician Curtis Sliwa to break through to citizens at Thursday night’s mayoral argument.
As such, much of the pressure throughout the 2-hour-long argument was on Mamdani.
Here were the leading 5 minutes from the argument.
1. Mamdani turns on Hamas
Throughout the argument, Mamdani appeared to backtrack on his position about Hamas putting down their arms, stating, “Naturally I think that they ought to set their arms.”
Mamdani was reacting to a concern from a mediator who stated his previous response, which was made to Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum, was “complicated,” after he evaded concerns when she asked if he thinks Hamas needs to set their weapons and leave management in Gaza, according to the cease-fire contract they participated in.
” I’m happy to be among the very first chosen authorities in the state who required a ceasefire,” Mamdani stated.
” That indicates all celebrations need to ceasefire and put down their weapons. And the factor that we require that is not just for completion of the genocide, however likewise an unobstructed gain access to of humanitarian help. I, like numerous New Yorkers, and I’m enthusiastic that this ceasefire will hold.”
CURTIS SLIWA PROVIDES IDEAS AFTER FIRST NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL DISPUTE
Independent prospect previous New york city Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, speaks throughout a mayoral argument with Republican prospect Curtis Sliwa, center, and Democratic prospect Zohran Mamdani, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York City City. ( Angelina Katsanis, Pool/AP Picture)
Mamdani was likewise pushed by Cuomo on his rejection to condemn the expressions “from the river to the sea” and “globalize the intifada,” both of which are commonly viewed as require the extermination of Jews. Sliwa continued this concern also, informing Mamdani, “Jews do not rely on that you will be there for them when they are victims of antisemitic attacks.”
Mamdani addressed that he will be a mayor for all New Yorkers, stating, “Jewish Brand-new Yorkers who have actually informed me about their worry in residing in this city, and I will be a mayor who lastly attends to that, not through the theatrics of the politics on the phase, however through action.”
2. National Guard not welcome
President Donald Trump’s implementation of National Guard soldiers to significant American cities likewise loomed big over Thursday night’s New york city City mayoral argument.
Prospects were inquired about the “risk hanging over the city” of National Guard soldiers being sent out to New york city City. All 3 prospects showed they would oppose soldiers being sent out to the city.
Mamdani asserted that “What New Yorkers requirement is a mayor who can withstand Donald Trump and really provide on that security.”
” When Donald Trump sent out ICE representatives on individuals in Los Angeles, Andrew Cuomo stated that New Yorkers need not overreact. That is the outermost response that New Yorkers are trying to find. They are trying to find somebody who will lead, somebody who will state that they will have their back, somebody who will really defend individuals of this city,” stated Mamdani.
Cuomo, on the other hand, stated that “the response in the trains is not more Nationwide Guard” however rather “more NYPD is the response.”
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Independent prospect, previous New york city Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, welcomes Democratic prospect Zohran Mamdani before taking part in a mayoral argument, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York City ( Angelina Katsanis, Pool/AP Picture)
3. ‘Actually has never ever worked’
Cuomo assaulted Mamdani’s thin resume, stating, “He has no experience.”
” This is not a task for somebody who has no management experience, to run around 300,000 individuals, no monetary experience to run a $115 billion spending plan,” stated the previous guv.
” He actually has never ever worked. On his resume, it states he interned for his mom. This is not a task for a very first timer. Any day you might have a typhoon, God forbid, a 9-11, a health pandemic, if you do not understand what you’re doing, individuals will pass away.”
Mamdani right away shot back, “If we have a health pandemic, then why would New Yorkers turn to the guv who sent out senior citizens to their death in retirement home? That’s the sort of experience that’s on deal here today.”
” What I do not have in experience I offset in stability, and what you do not have in stability you might never ever offset in experience,” he included.
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Democratic prospect Zohran Mamdani speaks throughout a mayoral argument, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New york city. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Swimming Pool) ( Angelina Katsanis, Pool/AP Picture)
Cuomo dismissed the retirement home dig as a political examination that “went no place.”
4. Defund the authorities continues to haunt Mamdani
Cuomo likewise knocked Mamdani for previous calls to defund the authorities and declarations knocking police.
” Regard the authorities. They’re not racists as the assemblyman calls them, they’re not a danger to public security as he states, they’re not anti-queer, they are here to safeguard New Yorkers, deal with them, strengthen them,” stated Cuomo.
Sliwa leapt in at this minute to provide a jab to Cuomo, stating, “That’s paradoxical that you state that now … your parole board launched 43 police killers back into the street. Your dad, when he was guv, launched none. I understood Mario Cuomo; you’re no Mario Cuomo.”
In reaction to Cuomo’s attack, Mamdani stated, “As much as Andrew Cuomo wishes to raise tweets from 2020, which is around the exact same time that he was sending out senior citizens to their death in retirement home, I am aiming to deal with policeman, not to defund the NYPD.”
Mamdani once again promoted his strategy to have actually “committed groups of psychological health outreach employees” released to the leading 100 train stations with the greatest levels of psychological health crises and homelessness.
LAST STRETCH: MAMDANI’S LARGE LEAD SHRINKING AS CUOMO MAKES HEADWAY IN NEW YORK CITY MAYORAL RACE
From left, Mayoral prospects Independent prospect previous New york city Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Republican politician prospect Curtis Sliwa and Democratic prospect Zohran Mamdani take part in a mayoral argument, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New york city. ( Angelina Katsanis, Swimming Pool/ AP Picture)
5. No love for Hochul
In an argument filled with prospects inserting and discussing each other continuously, the space all of a sudden went quiet when a mediator asked, “Program of hands. Who supports [New York Gov.] Kathy Hochul for re-election?”
Not a single prospect raised their hand.
Cuomo, who selected Hochul as his lieutenant guv, stated, “We need to understand who’s running.”
Mamdani stated, “It’s a choice that needs to be made after this basic election.”
He kept in mind, nevertheless, that he thinks Hochul is “doing a great task, and not just providing for New Yorkers however likewise withstanding Donald Trump.”
” Then back her!” Cuomo inserted. “Why do not you back her?”
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Mamdani kept in mind, “I value her assistance, and I value her work,” however stated, “I’m concentrating on November.”
Sliwa signified his assistance for the gubernatorial project of Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., stating, “a Republican Mayor Curtis, a Republican Guv Stefanik … conserve this city.”
Fox News Digital’s Andrew Mark Miller added to this report.
Source: Fox News.
