Viewing statistics released Wednesday by NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU detail the overwhelming public interest in last week’s New York City mayoral debate and the ongoing race for New York City mayor.
“This was an energetic, substantive discussion of the issues New Yorkers care about,” said Amy Morris, Senior Vice President of News for NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU.
”It is clear from the audience viewership on all platforms that this lively debate provided important information as voters make their decision who they want to lead this city.”
Specifically, according to multiple sources (see details at the bottom of this page):
922,663 total viewers were recorded on WNBC (Channel 4) and WNJU (Channel 47) for their broadcasts of the October 16, 2025 debate. This reflects a 95% increase in impressions compared to the station’s linear broadcast of the June 16, 2025 primary debate for mayor
1,457,245 views were recorded on WNBC’s and WNJU’s digital and streaming platforms, including NBC New York News and Telemundo Noreste. This reflects a 321% increase in impressions compared to the station’s streaming broadcast of the June 16, 2025 primary debate for mayor.
Combined, 2,379,908 total views were recorded on WNBC and WNJU’s linear and streaming platforms for their broadcasts of the October 16, 2025 debate. This reflects a 190% increase in total views compared to the station’s joint broadcast of the June 16, 2025 primary debate for mayor.
Debate-related posts across social platforms combined for 34.5 million video views, with 10 posts surpassing 1 million views each.
Moderators for the October 16 debate included WNBC News Anchor David Ushery, WNBC Political Reporter Melissa Russo, WNJU News Anchor Rosarina Breton and POLITICO Senior New York Editor Sally Goldenberg.
Sources: NSI, New York, NLTV R&F P18+ 6/4/25 & 10/16/25, Live+SD. Streaming from YouTube, FAST channels & internal Adobe Analytics core site & app traffic.