NYC Mayor's Race: Mamdani believes debate went well' for him, and that Cuomo has narrow path' to victory | amNewYork

"Democratic mayoral nominee and frontrunner Zohran Mamdani said on Friday he feels the first general election mayoral debate the night before went well for him. Mamdani, a democratic socialist Assembly member from Queens, appeared prepared for most of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa's attack lines on subjects including his experience level and Israel, while constantly shifting the focus back to his core campaign issue: affordability."

"Mamdani, a democratic socialist Assembly member from Queens, appeared prepared for most of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa's attack lines on subjects including his experience level and Israel, while constantly shifting the focus back to his core campaign issue: affordability. During an unrelated Friday campaign event, Mamdani told reporters that he was happy with his debate performance because it gave him a chance to show voters the choice between himself and Cuomo."

"A Cuomo spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment. On Friday, Cuomo told conservative talk radio host Sid Rosenberg the opposite: that Mamdani exposed himself as a fraud during the debate. I think Mamdani got exposed, I think there's no there there, he changes his answers, and I think it was obvious yesterday, Cuomo said. I got a chance to call him on a few of"

Zohran Mamdani said he felt the first general election mayoral debate went well and used the platform to emphasize affordability as his core campaign issue. He appeared prepared for attacks about his experience and Israel and repeatedly redirected discussion to housing and cost-of-living solutions. Mamdani contrasted himself with Andrew Cuomo, criticizing the state’s more than $60 million spent on legal matters tied to Cuomo’s scandals and arguing those funds could have supported affordability programs. Cuomo countered on radio, saying Mamdani was exposed and calling him a fraud, while a Cuomo spokesperson did not immediately comment.

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