Candidates clash and tempers flare at New York special election debate
Pilip and Suozzi, political candidates for a seat vacated by George Santos, participated in a tense debate ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Pilip positioned herself as a doer, contrasting Suozzi’s 30 years in office as talk with no action. A Newsday/Siena College poll showed a dead heat, with Suozzi leading Pilip by a slim 4-point margin. Topics of contention included border security and immigration, with Suozzi being forced to defend his past actions against ICE in Nassau County. Pilip, an Ethiopian-born Jew, made an emotional case against Democrats and spoke on her concerns about antisemitism and the Israel-Hamas war.
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