“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.

Zohran Mamdani will be joined at Wednesday night's debate by a politically-connected pastor once bailed out of jail by then-Mayor Bill de Blasio — in an effort by the lefty front-runner to highlight rival Andrew Cuomo's "disastrous record.

New York City's mayoral candidates clashed over past scandals during Wednesday's debate, including Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations and Mamdani's alleged ties radical politics

Mamdani has sought input on the political costs and benefits of revealing who he is considering for top roles in his administration.

Curtis Sliwa says he's staying in the race. Last week, Andrew Cuomo said Sliwa staying would make it very hard for him to beat frontrunner Zohran Mamdani.