Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a barrage of assaults on Zohran Mamdani about his stance on Israel and Palestine, accusing the Queens lawmaker of refusing to denounce the terror group Hamas.

Republican incumbent Jason Miyares seized on Jay Jones’ violent rhetoric and past controversies, with social media reaction largely favoring Miyares’ performance.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was quick out of the gate to contrast Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s lack of experience with his decades in politics.

The two rivals were joined on stage by Republican Curtis Sliwa weeks ahead of the multi-way general election to lead the nation's largest city.

Progressive New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani declined to endorse fellow Democrat Kathy Hochul for reelection as state governor in a debate on Thursday, marking a significant snub after she endorsed the Queens legislator in his run to lead New York City.