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new york city candidate for mayor Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo And there was a fight between Kurtis Sliwa on the debate stage on Thursday and all three clashed with each other on everything israel till cost of living and president donald trump,
Truly, that evening was in the name of Mamdani progressive democrat The frontrunners in the race are Joe Cuomo, his independent rival, and the scandal-plagued former governor of New York, who has fought to assert that he is the best person to lead the Big Apple. Also, the other was very compromising and unfit for the job.
Sliwa, a Republican, struggled to make an impact, in fact, so much so that he had to remind the moderator at the NBC studios at 30 Rockefeller Plaza that there were not two but three people on stage.
Here’s a look at some of the key points from last night’s encounter, which was hosted by NBC 4 New York/WNBC, Telemundo 47/WNJU and co-hosts. politico,
Israel and Hamas
Cuomo worked hard to portray Mamdani as an inexperienced politician with a history of making problematic statements, particularly about Israel.
Cuomo argued, “If you pay attention, the Assembly member still won’t say he believes Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state. He’s a divisive personality.” “Across the board. NYPD Are racist. Barack Obama Is evil, a liar, and he gave the finger to the statue of Christopher Columbus.
But, according to the new York TimesMamnadi clearly stated in another debate in June that “Israel has the right to exist as a state with equal rights.” He has also apologized for past criticisms of the NYPD and Obama, Say politico That his attack on the 44th President was “a stupid tweet from a college student.”
pressed HamasMamdani replied: “Of course, I believe they should lay down their weapons. I am proud to be one of the first elected officials in the state to call for a ceasefire, and calling for a ceasefire means ceasing firing.
“This means that all parties have to cease firing and lay down their weapons, and the reason we are calling for this is not only to end the genocide, but also for unhindered access for humanitarian aid.”
Cuomo continued to put pressure on his opponent, claiming, “I know there are many Jewish people who believe he is anti-Semitic,” and attacking him over his previous willingness to defend the phrase “globalization of the intifada.” Mamdani countered that he would not use the phrase nor advise others to do so.
He added: “I have condemned Hamas over and over again, and that will never be enough for Andrew Cuomo, because all he wants to say, even if not on this stage, is to call me, the first Muslim to lead this city, a ‘terrorist supporter’ by sending mail that artificially lengthens my beard.”
He also accused Cuomo of failing to visit even a single local mosque until Mamdani prodded him to do so.
grocery prices
All three candidates were asked by the moderator how much they spend per week on groceries and they answered between $120 and $170.
Mamdani has specifically made affordability a centerpiece of his candidacy and has said that he believes the job of mayor includes “making sure that the wealth we create in this city is also wealth that every single New Yorker can actually feel in their pocket.”
He added: “Today we have a system that has created the most wealth in the richest country in the history of the world, with one in four of our neighbors living in poverty. This is unacceptable. We cannot see 500,000 children going hungry every night based on the cost of doing business in this city.”
She also accused Cuomo of heartlessness and said his response to New York’s housing crisis was to “evict me and my wife.”
Mamdani continued: “They think you can solve this crisis by showing my landlord the ability to raise my rent. If you think the problem in this city is that my rent is too low, vote for him. If you think the problem in this city is that your rent is too high, vote for me.”
donald trump
Democrats also rebuked Cuomo Liaise with the PresidentWhich has cast a long shadow over the mayor’s race in his hometown.
Mamdani said, “What separates me from Andrew Cuomo is that he talked to the same president on the phone – not asking him how to work together to help New Yorkers or telling him he would refuse to step back to protect those New Yorkers, but asking him how to win this race.” “It’s something I can do myself.”
Cuomo hit back by claiming that his opponent does not have the authority or experience to be able to defend his city: “If the Assemblyman is elected mayor, Donald Trump will take over New York City, and he will be Mayor Trump.”
Mamdani responded by pointing to Cuomo and saying, “If you think there is no difference between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, he is the candidate for you.
“If you think now is the time to build a Democratic Party that actually stands up to Donald Trump and his billionaire-backed donors, vote for me.”
He also ridiculed the former governor for giving a weak statement in response to this grand jury indictment New York Attorney General letitia jamesGiven that Cuomo didn’t even dare call Trump by name when he did so.
Experience
Presumably, the debate really came down to which of the two men was best qualified for the important task facing them.
“This is not a job for on-the-job training, and if you look at unsuccessful mayors, they’re the ones who have no management experience. Don’t do it again,” Cuomo told his audience, downplaying Mamdani’s four years as a state assemblyman.
Democrats hit back by taunting him over his behavior COVID-19: “And if we have a health pandemic, why would New Yorkers return to a governor who sent seniors to their deaths in nursing homes? That’s the kind of experience that is being offered here today.
“What I don’t have in experience, I make up for with honesty, and what you don’t have for honesty, you can never make up for with experience.”