Mamdani, Sliwa, Cuomo square off in heated NYC mayoral debate - UPI.com
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Mamdani, Sliwa, Cuomo square off in heated NYC mayoral debate - UPI.com
"LeadershipCuomo, who left the New York governor's mansion in August 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations, was quick to attack Mamdani, saying the New York assemblyman's inexperience makes him unfit to oversee a 300,000-employee city workforce and a multi-billion-dollar budget. "This is no job for on-the-job training," he said. "And if you look at the failed mayors they're ones that have no management experience. Don't do it again.""
"The former governor said Mamdani's answer was proof of his lack of experience -- and a lack of experience in leading New York could have deadly consequences. "This is not a job for a first timer," Cuomo said. "Any day you could have a hurricane, God forbid, a 9/11, a health pandemic. If you don't know what you're doing people will die.""
With under three weeks before New Yorkers vote for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, Curtis Sliwa and Andrew Cuomo met for a Manhattan debate. The contest focused largely on Mamdani and Cuomo, with Sliwa trying to enter the exchange. Cuomo attacked Mamdani's alleged inexperience to manage a 300,000-employee city and a multibillion-dollar budget, warning poor leadership during disasters could be deadly. Mamdani pointed to his assembly successes, framed Cuomo as backed by wealthy donors and accused Cuomo of sending seniors to their deaths in nursing homes during the COVID-19 crisis. Sharp disputes centered on management, crisis response and political credibility.
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