The "Real Time" host also said Zohran Mamdani was born in a country "where they kill homosexuals" and brought up the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.

“I’d go half-and-half,” Cuomo said, trying to appeal to both sides. Laughter erupted inside the room as Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa, the republican nominee in the debate, both threw their hands up.

Mayor Eric Adams backs former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor following Wednesday's debate against Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Bloomberg / The race has been followed nationwide in large part due to the 34-year-old candidate Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist. "Mr. Cuomo, in 2021, 13 different women who worked in your administration credibly accused you of sexual harassment,

On Thursday, the city's outgoing mayor, Eric Adams, endorsed Cuomo at a news conference where Cuomo was questioned about the radio show exchange. (Adams, whose reelection chances were tarnished by a now-dismissed federal bribery case, withdrew from the mayoral race less than a month ago due to low poll numbers.)

Cuomo was criticizing Mamdani's executive experience and ability to handle disasters on a conservative radio show before an exchange referencing the 9/11 attacks.

Andrew Cuomo laughed Thursday at the suggestion that his mayoral election rival Zohran Mamdani would be “cheering” over another 9/11, sparking outrage from Democrats. The former

While some critics decry Zhoaran Mamdani's vision for New York City as far-fetched, experts noted they build off progressive foundations laid by past policies.

Newsweek’s latest tracking poll shows Mamdani widening his advantage in the New York mayoral race, securing 45 percent support.