Mamdani vs Cuomo vs Sliwapublished at 22:07 BST
Sakshi Venkatraman
Reporting from New York
It’s debate night in New York City.
Three candidates are vying to be the next mayor of America’s biggest city, and they will take the stage in Manhattan’s 30 Rockefeller Center at 19:00 local time.
The candidates are Democrat Zohran Mamdani, former NY state governor Andrew Cuomo, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.
It’s an election that has captured national attention, and the final result will have political consequences across the country. The contest is a litmus test for the Democratic Party as it seeks to hone its messaging after election losses last November that saw President Donald Trump’s Republicans win the White House and both chambers in Congress.
Trump, a New York native, is a frequent verbal critic of Mamdani.
The 33-year-old has had a meteoric rise and his left-wing campaign has ruffled feathers within his own Democratic Party.
To get here, Mamdani beat Cuomo in the Democratic primary. That forced Cuomo, who resigned as governor in 2021 after sexual harassment allegations, to continue his efforts to be mayor as an independent candidate.
Sliwa is the Republican candidate who faces an uphill battle to win votes in a famously liberal city. Sliwa has faced pressure to drop out of the race, in order to make voters choose between Mamdani and Cuomo. But he has refused to back down.
Stick with us for coverage and analysis of what is set to be a fascinating debate.
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