new video loaded: Did the Debate Move the Needle for Cuomo?
With Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo in every poll, Cuomo is running out of time to catch up in the race for New York City mayor. Dana Rubinstein, who covers New York City politics and government for The New York Times, says it‘s not clear that the debate Thursday night helped Cuomo move the needle.
By Dana Rubinstein, Melanie Bencosme and Nikolay Nikolov
October 17, 2025