Mamdani repeated his campaign promise to raise taxes on the wealthy 1% to provide more free services to New Yorkers. Cuomo says tax hikes will cause people to "flee" to Florida, Sliwa agreed. When Mamdani won the Democratic primary last June, it sparked an outpouring of alarm among the city’s business class.

Fan-favorites Yam Yam Arocho, Natalie Anderson, Teeny Chirichillo, Katurah Topps, Josh Canfield and more pop up in the Season 49 ad break.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized to Jewish New Yorkers for lockdowns he imposed during the COVID-19 outbreak five years ago that banned large gatherings, closed schools and disrupted religious traditions.