Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, is leading polls by double digits. Immediately behind him is Cuomo, the former governor who’s running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary in stunning fashion. Sliwa, the Republican nominee, will be on the stage as well. He’s polling behind the two Democrats in the deep blue metropolis.

Still, generative A.I. has been making its way into more and more ostensibly nonfiction films, with varying degrees of transparency. The Oscar-winning director Morgan Neville gave no indication that his 2021 documentary Roadrunner had used A.

In his cynical campaign for mayor, the former New York governor touted the decades he spent in power. That was part of the problem.

The two candidates meet Thursday night in their first general election debate after having debated twice during the Democratic primary. Republican Curtis Sliwa joins them.

Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani hit his opponent former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for appearing courtside with sitting Mayor Eric Adams (D) at Wednesday night’s