First Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate On Wednesday: What To Know

NEW YORK CITY — The first 2025 Democratic mayoral primary debate will take place on Wednesday.

NBC 4 New York, Telemundo 47 and Politico will partner together to host the debate.

This will be the first time voters will see Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, Brad Lander, Adrienne Adams, Scott Stringer, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Michael Blake and Whitney Tilson on the same stage.

The debate will be held from WNBC's 30 Rockefeller Center studios and broadcasted live beginning at 7 p.m.

“The debates at 30 Rock will be informative, engaging, and help voters make their preferred choices at the ballot box. Our team understands the critical issues facing the city, and we’re listening to what New Yorkers want to hear from the candidates,” Amy Morris, Senior Vice President of News for NBC 4 New York and Telemundo 47," said in a statement back in April.

These are the rules for Wednesday's debate, according to NBC 4 New York:

• Candidates will not deliver opening or closing statements.
• Topics and questions are confidential and known only to the debate editorial team. The editorial team will determine the order in which questions are asked.
• Not every candidate will have a chance to respond to every question due to time constraints, but every candidate will be heard.
• Moderators can ask specific questions to candidates at their discretion.
• Candidates will have a minute to answer questions on some topics; they'll have 30 seconds to highlight some policy positions. Candidates will also be asked to answer Lightning Round questions.
• Candidates who ignore time rules and warnings from moderators will have their microphones turned off.
• Moderators, at their discretion, may allow candidates to rebut an attack or accusation. Rebuttals will be limited to 30 seconds.