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First Official NYC Mayoral Debate Airs Tonight From Rockefeller Center

Three certified contenders — Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, Curtis Sliwa — face off under Campaign Finance Board rules.

Overview

  • The 7 p.m. ET broadcast will air on NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and Politico, with Spanish translation, captions and sign-language interpretation on NBC and Telemundo platforms.
  • All three participants qualified by meeting ballot access and fundraising or spending thresholds required by the city’s matching-funds program.
  • A Quinnipiac poll released Oct. 9 shows Mamdani leading with 46% support, followed by Cuomo at 33% and Sliwa at 15%.
  • A second official debate is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 22, to be hosted by NY1.
  • Early voting runs Oct. 25 to Nov. 2, mail-ballot requests are due Oct. 25, and Election Day is Nov. 4.