Overview
- Curtis Sliwa said he is "not dropping out, under no circumstances" and claimed he has been offered money to leave the race.
- Andrew Cuomo publicly urged Sliwa to step aside and signaled he would consider offering Sliwa a role in a Cuomo administration.
- Billionaire John Catsimatidis and other influential figures pressed Sliwa to withdraw, while New York City's five Republican county chairs reaffirmed support for his candidacy.
- Most three-way polls and betting markets show Zohran Mamdani leading, but an AARP/Gotham survey suggests Mamdani would lead Cuomo 44.6% to 40.7% in a head-to-head, within the poll’s margin of error.
- The final debate is set for Oct. 22 and early voting begins Oct. 25, intensifying efforts to consolidate anti-Mamdani voters before ballots are cast.