The debate won't include current New York Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the race last month. His re-election quest floundered after a series of scandals, including his indictment in 2024 on federal bribery and fraud charges, which were later dropped after President Donald Trump took office.

Curtis Sliwa (R) and Andrew Cuomo (I) are set to face off in the first of two general election debates on Thursday in the race to succeed New York City Mayor Eric Adams — the first time all three are convening after the mayor exited the race.

In New York City, all eyes are on the race for mayor as frontrunner and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa are making campaign appearances and headlines regularly.

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist candidate for New York City mayor, will sit for an interview with Fox News host Martha MacCallum on Wednesday, three weeks out from the election.

Zohran Mamdani used a Fox News interview on Wednesday to speak directly to President Donald Trump, who has often referred to the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor as a “communist” and questioned his experience.

The big spend comes despite Sliwa polling third in the NYC mayoral race, behind both Mamdani and Cuomo. Allies to Cuomo and others have urged Sliwa to drop out of the race in order to maximize the

Manhattan residents are increasingly eyeing Westchester as taxes and politics take center stage in New York City's housing market.