Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa fling zingers in New York mayoral debate as they try to win over voters

Final debate was marked by heated exchanges between the frontrunners, while Sliwa quipped at Cuomo's expense

New York City's three mayoral contenders had a fiery debate on Wednesday night in their final televised face-off less than two weeks before voters decide the city's next leader on 4 November.

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa participated in a tense and often chaotic discussion. The current mayor, Eric Adams, who dropped out of the race weeks earlier, once again did not attend.