Gloves came off during Thursday’s two-hour debate between three candidates for New York City mayor: Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who initially ran as a Democrat before switching to independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.

Mamdani is leading the polls with 49% support, followed by Cuomo at 30% and Sliwa with 13%, according to the data compiled by Decision Desk HQ .

Mamdani has garnered the most national attention, including criticism from President Donald Trump, for his socialist policies and his controversial statements on law enforcement and the Israel-Hamas war.

Cuomo, who faced sexual harassment allegations in 2020 and was accused of mishandling COVID-19 nursing home deaths, directed most of his attacks at Mamdani as Sliwa interjected himsel

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