"Andrew Cuomo played by the evening's host, Miles Teller was ripped for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and the various sexual harassment allegations against him. Hello, voters! Cuomo said. You all know me. I got us through Covid and then yada, yada, yada. Honk honk, squeeze, squeeze. Anyway, I'm back. I am a born, bred New Yorker. I love it here. I know this city like the back of a woman's back. Mamma mia!"
"Hello, everyone, Mamdani said. I'm happy to be here. And I'm ready to spend the next hour hearing my opponents pronounce my name in ways you couldn't begin to imagine. And I know some of you are out there scared of the idea of a young socialist Muslim mayor, so allow me to put you at ease by smiling after every answer in a way that physically hurts my face."
"I'm thrilled to be here and not getting shot in the back of a yellow cab five times by the Gottis and Gambinos as I was famously in 1992, 1993, and '94, Sliwa said. But I'm the right choice to be your next mayor. No offense to my opponents, Mr. Cuomo, and I believe I'm saying this right Zoltar Rob Zombie. Not even close, Mamdani replied."
Saturday Night Live skewered main players in the 2025 New York City mayoral race in a lengthy cold open staged as a fictional debate. Miles Teller portrayed Andrew Cuomo, mocking his Covid-19 handling and sexual harassment allegations with exaggerated, self-congratulatory lines. Ramy Youssef portrayed frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, highlighting frequent mispronunciations of his name and defusing voter fears by forcing painful smiles after answers. Shane Gillis played Republican Curtis Sliwa, repeatedly referencing past shootings and beatings while presenting himself as the safer choice. The sketch blended pointed jabs and broader caricature to lampoon candidates' personas and campaign talking points.
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