Overview
- Curtis Sliwa reiterated he will not leave the race, rejecting appeals to clear a one-on-one contest with Zohran Mamdani.
- Andrew Cuomo and prominent backers argue Sliwa is a spoiler, with figures like John Catsimatidis and Bill Ackman urging Republicans to coalesce behind Cuomo.
- Polling continues to show Mamdani leading in the three-way field, while a Gotham/AARP survey indicates a much tighter margin in a Mamdani–Cuomo head-to-head if Sliwa exited.
- Local GOP leaders publicly backed Sliwa and told Republicans to stick with their nominee as calls for consolidation intensified.
- The final debate is set for Wednesday night on NY1, with early voting scheduled to begin Saturday, Oct. 25.