Break out the boxing gloves.
The three remaining candidates for New York City mayor — Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa — will face off Thursday in the first debate of the general election.
The sparring session between far-left frontrunner Mamdani , former New York governor Cuomo and beret-wearing GOP firebrand Curtis Sliwa starts at 7 p.m.
How to watch
The first hour of the debate will be broadcast on cable on NBC and Telemundo. If you don’t have cable or a TV antenna, DIRECTV is a great option with a free trial.
At 8 p.m., it will air on NBC’s digital streaming service only. Politico and the Campaign Finance Board will also stream the full debate.
There will be a second debate at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, on NY1.
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