In a city where nearly 40% of the population is of foreign origin, immigration is a particularly pressing issue for voters — especially given the recent influx of migrants that has stretched New York’s capacity to accommodate and support more than 230,000 asylum seekers since the spring of 2022.

The Democrats who want to be New York City's next mayor squared off Wednesday in their first debate. Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo's position at the top of the polls going into the event made him the favorite punching bag of the other candidates,

New York City’s Democratic mayoral candidates took shots at former Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the first debate of the primaries on Wednesday. PIX11’s Julie Millet has the breakdown.