Photos of the first New York City mayoral debate between Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa

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Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, left, greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, left, greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Debate moderator POLITICO senior politics editor Sally Goldenberg, lower right screen, addresses Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Debate moderator POLITICO senior politics editor Sally Goldenberg, lower right screen, addresses Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, center, speaks during a mayoral debate with independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, center, speaks during a mayoral debate with independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Supporters for Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani react as a car passes outside NBC Studios before a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Supporters for Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani react as a car passes outside NBC Studios before a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa arrives to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa arrives to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrives to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrives to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Supporters for independent candidate and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, gather outside NBC Studios as they await the arrival of the candidates for a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Supporters for independent candidate and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, gather outside NBC Studios as they await the arrival of the candidates for a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa greets supporters upon arriving to participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani participate in a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
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10:36 PM on Thursday, October 16

By ANGELINA KATSANIS

NEW YORK (AP) — New York mayoral candidates faced off in their first debate as voters prepare to choose the next person to lead America’s biggest city.

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