Race for New York City mayor | Live updates

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Last updated: Monday, September 15, 2025 2:38PM GMT
Police and firefighter groups endorse Mayor Eric Adams for re-election

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The election for New York City mayor is less than two months away and the candidates are working hard to get their message out to voters as the clock ticks closer to Election Day.

Frontrunner and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa are making campaign appearances and headlines regularly as November 4 nears.

Check back for daily live updates on the candidates in the race for New York City mayor.

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Sep 08, 2025, 5:08 PM GMT

Curtis Sliwa's first TV ad features his wife

Curtis Sliwa released his first TV ad and his wife Nancy is doing the talking.

"They say New York City is safe. Women know better," says Nancy Sliwa, a longtime public safety and victims' rights attorney.

The ad is part of a part of a $350,000 ad buy

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Sep 08, 2025, 6:28 PM GMT

Sanders and Mamdani energize supporters at town hall

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani rallied supporters at a town hall in Brooklyn, slamming President Donald Trump and boosting their shared progressive message.

The Saturday night event came as Mamdani works to energize his base in the final weeks of the New York City mayor's race.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speak during a town hall on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in New York.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speak during a town hall on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in New York.

He is facing off against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who are both running as independents, along with Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Sanders, an independent who represents Vermont, dubbed Mamdani "the future of the Democratic Party," while criticizing the state's top Democratic leaders for not endorsing him.

Sep 08, 2025, 3:55 PM GMT

Up Close: Jim Walden on why he dropped out of race for New York City mayor

On this week's Up Close, we spoke with one mayoral candidate who just dropped out of the race: Jim Walden.

We talked to Walden about why he left the race and why he's urging some of the other candidates to do the same.

Click here for more.

Sep 08, 2025, 3:55 PM GMT

RECAP: Last week's headlines

Click here for what you may have missed last week in the race for New York City mayor.