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POLL: Moments before the debate, Fox News dropped the latest survey in the race for mayor, showing Zorhan Mamdani with more than 50% of support for the first time

Mamdani is Kinda Sorta Almost with Hochul https://t.co/s9s2Kpf03h via @politico

Blogs are BACK, and I'll be liveblogging the debate starting at 7 p.m. with @NickReisman, @AlecAHernandez and the rest of the POLITICO team:

There's definitely tension between the venue and some of the neighbors in Forest Hills, but I'll note that Mamdani comfortably won the surrounding blocks in the primary.

I’m a veteran in my 30s with ALS, building Dying for Support from my wheelchair. How do you tell your 8yo you’ll never see her graduate or walk her down the aisle? My vision: help young adults with terminal illness live their final chapter fully, and support grieving spouses and

RT @ycinnewyork: Grassroots. Real support

I asked this morning, who will show up for Andrew Cuomo, since he's lost almost all his labor union endorsements? This crowd doesn't match those for his primary debates, but it isn't nothing:

This makes Airbnb board member Joe Gebbia the biggest individual donor in the general election, with $2 million, surpassing Bill Ackman's $1.25 million. The individual contribution limits to campaigns is $2,100.

Comic Amy Schumer says on Instagram she voted for Cuomo. Her second cousin, Chuck Schumer, has so far declined to endorse anyone in the mayoral election.

NYC is suing the fed government over nearly $50 million the feds pulled bc of policies for trans students. No quote from the mayor-who has said students of different sex shouldn't share facilities-in the press release. The chancellor, meanwhile, vows to defend trans students:

Just announced: Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are rallying with Zohran Mamdani on Sunday, night, Oct. 26 in Queens. That’s the second day of early voting. It’ll be the biggest meeting of socialists at Forest Hills Stadium since the Big Thief show the night before.

We're co-hosting tonight's NYC mayoral debate, where candidates Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa will take the stage at 7 p.m. ET. Watch the debate live with our reporters' analysis on our site. Plus, more on what to expect in NY Playbook 👇 https://t.co/JCXvplGwxJ

📍30 Rock: @emilyngo was LIVE on @MSNBC with @AlexWitt and @pbump discussing @POLITICO’s exclusive investigation into leaked Young Republican messages. Read the full report: https://t.co/F4Z27vOtOL

Read this profile now or chances are you’ll be wanting to read it after Nov. 4:

Every 32 y.o. in Bushwick:

“I want to go back to school. I’d like to get my doctorate,” Mayor Eric Adams says about post-mayoral plans. He also says he’s gotten job offers, he wants to travel, to work on his memoir. But not go far — “I’m going to remain local here in local politics and local solutions.”

What’s next for @NYCMayor? The new thing this morning is he said he wants to go back to school to get his doctorate.

NEW: NY state’s top court upholds law moving local elections (outside cities) to even years. Republicans challenged it. Court of Appeals ruled unanimously. Judge Garcia — a Republican appointed by Cuomo — wrote the opinion.

If you have offered Mayor Eric Adams a job, or know somebody who has, please DM me. Loved coming on Top Story with @LlamasNBC to talk about mayors past, present and future.

In my literal inbox: mailers from the NYC Council against ballot proposals 2-4

The ballot proposals, as expected, will stay on the ballot after a challenge by conservative lawmakers including Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.