The New York City Campaign Finance Board announced today that the final general election debate between mayoral candidates Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 30, at 7:00 PM. The 90-minute debate is sponsored by NBC 4 New York, Telemundo Nueva York, and The Wall Street Journal.
“New Yorkers will be feeling the impact of Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath for years to come,” said Amy Loprest, Executive Director of the New York City Campaign Finance Board. “The next mayor will be responsible for helping the affected families recover, and for helping a wounded city become more resilient. The first anniversary of Sandy’s landfall can serve to focus this discussion about the future of our city. Out of respect to those who are still rebuilding, we join all New Yorkers in commemorating the storm on Tuesday.”
“NBC 4 New York along with our partners The Wall Street Journal and Telemundo Nueva York will accommodate the Campaign Finance Board’s request to change the date of the debate. The debate will now air Wednesday at 7 P.M. on WNBC, Telemundo Nueva York, and COZI-TV,” said a station spokesperson. “The schedule change will require the use of a smaller studio and, unfortunately, we will not be able to host a studio audience as was originally planned. We look forward to seeing the candidates Wednesday night in what should be a lively final debate.”
Final Mayoral General Election Debate:
Wednesday, October 30
7 - 8:00 PM NBC 4 New York, Telemundo Nueva York;
7 - 8:30 PM WOR Radio 710 AM, Cozi TV, and online
Candidates: Bill de Blasio and Joseph Lhota
Location: 30 Rockefeller Plaza
Moderators: Melissa Russo and David Ushery (NBC)
Panelists: Michael Howard Saul (WSJ), Jorge Ramos (Telemundo Nueva York)
For press access, please email Enez Paganuzzi at enez.paganuzzi@nbcuni.com..
| NBC 4 New York 7-8 PM |
Telemundo Nueva York 7-8 PM |
Cozi TV 7-8:30 PM |
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| 4 | 47 | 4.2 | Over the air |
| 109 | Cablevision | ||
| 161 | Time Warner Cable | ||
| 248 | Comcast | ||
| 460 | Verizon FIOS | ||
| 28 | RCN |
WOR Radio 710 AM will air the full debate from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.
Any additional details about the broadcast will be released on Monday.
The CFB has administered the Debate Program in every citywide election since 1997. The debates are a core component of NYC Votes, the CFB’s nonpartisan voter engagement campaign. Individual debates are sponsored by outside media and civic groups. Candidates who participate in the matching funds program and meet nonpartisan, objective and nondiscriminatory criteria set by the CFB and its debate sponsors must attend the debates. For more information about the debates, including criteria candidates need to meet, broadcast information, and watch parties, please visit www.nyccfb.info. All 2013 election debates sponsored by the CFB are available at youtube.com/nyccfb
NYC Votes is the nonpartisan voter engagement campaign of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) and its Voter Assistance Advisory Committee (VAAC). In addition to promoting voter registration, participation, and civic engagement in New York City through its many programs and partnerships, NYC Votes sponsors the city’s official Debate Program and produces the citywide Voter Guide.