“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.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo lambasted Zohran Mamdani over his victim claims, saying that the Democratic candidate hurt several communities, including Jews.

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,

A spokesman for Cuomo now tells PEOPLE that the former New York governor doesn't actually believe Mamdani would celebrate a terrorist attack, as the joke suggested

Encircled by faith leaders outside a Bronx mosque, Mamdani speaks in emotional terms about the 'indignities' long faced by the city's Muslim population.

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.