Front-runner Zohran Mamdani broke a sweat – literally – during a knock-down-drag-out final mayoral debate Wednesday as a fired-up Andrew Cuomo repeatedly pressed him to “quit acting” and deliver straight answers.

The normally smooth-talking socialist was repeatedly pinned into a corner by the unlikely tag team of Cuomo, the ex-governor running as an independent, and GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa, who labeled Mamdani’s policy proposals “fantasy.”

Seizing the last opportunity to cut Mamdani down to size — with 13 days to go before the Nov. 4 election — the thirsty rivals wouldn’t let any of the Democratic nominee’s non-answers slide off the LaGuardia Community College stage. 

“Don’t be a politician,” Sliwa taunted when Mamdani tried to dodge giving his opinion about important ballot proposals, mousily saying he was “appreciative that those measures will be on the ballot.”

“Oh, what a shocker,” Cuomo sniped, before mocking the front-runner with a talking hands gesture.

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Things got fiery on the debate stage, but Andrew Cuomo stayed Melo.

The independent nominee for mayor of New York City posted pictures on X of himself hanging with Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony.

In one picture, Cuomo shakes hands with the 10-time NBA All-Star. In the other, the duo poses for a picture.

Cuomo, who debated Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa Wednesday night, bolted right after the event to attend New York's season-opening win against the Cavaliers.

Charlotte Bennett, one of 13 women who have accused ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, was just spotted leaving the NYC mayoral debate in Long Island City.

Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani called Bennett out from the stage as he ripped Cuomo for the disturbing allegations that led to him resigning in disgrace in 2021.

"You have spent more than $20 million in taxpayer funds to defend yourself, all while describing these allegations as entirely political," Mamdani said, adding, "You have even gone so far as to legally go after these women."

"One of those women, Charlotte Bennett, is here in the audience this evening," he said pointing to the accuser. "You sought to access her private gynecological records.

"She cannot speak up for herself because you lodged a defamation case against her."

Bennett, 29, Cuomo's former aide, and her ex-boss, 67, settled the lawsuit in April for $450 million.

Rep. Elise Stefanik took to social media to blast NYC Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over his 'wind up doll routine' during tonights debate.

The Republican congresswoman also took aim at Gov. Kathy Hochul, a common trend on her social platforms.

Zohran Mamdani supporters at a watch party at Blondie's sports bar on the Upper West Side are not coming away celebrating the frontrunner's debate performance tonight:

Foes turned friends — at least when the Knicks are playing.

Independent NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo rushed from Long Island City to Madison Square Garden when tonight's debate wrapped, to sit court side with none other than current mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the race last month.

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In the post-debate spin room:

In the spin room minutes after the debate wraps:

In a lightning round on what New York City got right during the pandemic, Cuomo was able to score a laugh from debate moderator Errol Louis.

When Sliwa was asked the question, he turned to Cuomo and said "Oh, wow. He didn't get anything right during the Covid crisis."

Mamdani answered that it only took him 15 minutes to get his vaccine shot and that was "an efficient experience."

"Thank you for the compliment," Cuomo quipped, getting a chuckle out of Errol Louis.

Zohran Mamdani stuck to his socialist guns saying that people who solicit sex should not be prosecuted.

"Should people be arrested for the solicitation of sex?" moderator Errol Lewis asked.

Mamdani flatly said, "No."

Curtis Sliwa shouted, "Yes! The pimps, the madams and the absentee landlords. but not the woman."

Andrew Cuomo added, "It is a criminal offense. I would keep it as it is."

Republican Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa bungled Zohran Mamdani's name -- again -- and quipped that he'll "keep practicing" the Ugandan-born candidates name.

During last week's debate, Sliwa botched the pronunciation of the Democratic Socialist's name so many times that moderators had to repeatedly stop and correct him.