Socialist Zohran Mamdani skirted tough questions and offered few specifics as he smoothly swatted off a barrage of attacks from ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a heated first general mayoral election debate Thursday.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was quick out of the gate to contrast Democratic Socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s lack of experience with his decades in politics.

“It’'s time to to start fresh,” a source familiar with the party’s plans said.

"Here in New York, we'll stay focused on keeping the flying public safe – and that means not playing political ads in our airports."