NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City mayoral candidates were back on the campaign trail Friday following a heated first debate.

Barely 12 hours after the debate was over, Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was greeting teachers, physicians, flight attendants and office cleaners at the headquarters of 32BJ, one of the city's largest unions.

"I feel good about the campaign every day. I do feel that the debate went well because it was an opportunity to speak directly to New Yorkers about our agenda," Mamdani said.

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Mamdani took that opportunity Thursday night, withstanding a series of attacks from former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

"Zohran! Boy, your fantasies are never going to come about in terms o

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