{"id":2438559,"date":"2025-05-23T20:09:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T00:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayoral-candidate-lander-challenges-malliotakis-to-debate-over-big-beautiful-bill\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T20:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T00:09:57","slug":"nyc-mayoral-candidate-lander-challenges-malliotakis-to-debate-over-big-beautiful-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayoral-candidate-lander-challenges-malliotakis-to-debate-over-big-beautiful-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC mayoral candidate Lander challenges Malliotakis to debate over \u2018big, beautiful bill\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-mayoral-candidate-lander-challenges-malliotakis-to-debate-over-big-beautiful-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2438559&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent progress in the New York City mayoral race, Comptroller Brad Lander has challenged Representative nicole Malliotakis to a debate following her pivotal vote in favor of the controversial &#8220;big, lovely&#8221; House budget bill. Lander, a progressive Democrat aiming to unseat Mayor Eric Adams and former Governor Andrew Cuomo, criticized the bill for perhaps harming Medicaid services and affecting approximately four million New Yorkers enrolled in the program. He proposed the debate to discuss the implications of the legislation on constituents in Malliotakis&#8217;s district.In response, Malliotakis dismissed Lander&#8217;s challenge, questioning why he is focusing on her instead of his opponents and highlighting his record on property taxes. The Democratic primary for mayor is scheduled for june 24, and Lander&#8217;s campaign appears to be struggling amid a crowded field.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">NYC mayoral candidate Lander challenges Malliotakis to debate over &lsquo;big, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-fights-to-keep-trumps-ear-as-house-agenda-stalls-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson fights to keep Trump\u2019s ear as House agenda stalls - Washington Examiner\">beautiful bill&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2130170\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>New York City Comptroller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3403631\/new-york-city-mayoral-candidate-brad-lander-crushes-tesla-in-ad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brad Lander<\/a> has challenged<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3371606\/malliotakis-long-game-tariffs-dismisses-midterm-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Rep. Nicole Malliotakis <\/a>(R-NY) to a debate in her district after she was the &ldquo;deciding vote&rdquo; for the &ldquo;big, beautiful&rdquo; House budget bill.<\/p>\n<p>Lander is a prominent New York City mayoral candidate and progressive Democrat aiming to topple Mayor Eric Adams and front-runner former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the election this year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3420467\/north-dakota-governor-accidentally-vetoes-35-million-housing-budget\/\">North Dakota governor accidentally vetoes $35 million in housing budget<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3419369\/democratic-party-credibility-tanks-catastrophic-level-biden-health-cover-up\/\">Democratic credibility tanks to &#8216;catastrophic&#8217; level with Biden health cover-up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3420259\/jake-tapper-guilty-alex-thompson-biden-health-book-deal-joe-concha\/\">Tapper and Thompson silent on Biden health for book deal sake: Joe Concha<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Malliotakis voted for the Republican reconciliation bill that passed narrowly Thursday. The congresswoman was a major proponent of the state and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >local tax deduction<\/a> that raised the cap from $10,000 to $40,000. She ran for mayor in 2017 but lost to former Mayor Bill de Blasio.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In honor of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would shred Medicaid, strip healthcare away from hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers and devastate our budget: I&rsquo;ve got one big, beautiful invitation for the Honorable Rep. Nicole Malliotakis,&rdquo; Lander said in a video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/bradlander\/status\/1925959011859365995\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">posted on social media.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Nicole, I cordially challenge you to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hillary-clinton-confirms-she-will-not-run-for-president-in-2024\/\" title=\"Hillary Clinton confirms she will not run for president in 2024\">town hall debate<\/a> in your district to discuss how this bill will affect New Yorkers. &hellip; Our shared constituents and 4 million New Yorkers enrolled in Medicaid deserve to know why you voted for this piece of s*** bill,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Lander&rsquo;s campaign told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> it hasn&rsquo;t heard from her on the request. If she doesn&rsquo;t show up, the event will turn into a town hall for Lander on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/landerformayor\/event\/792963\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Wednesday night<\/a> next week.<\/p>\n<p>Malliotakis responded to the challenge in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, blasting Lander for it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why is the wacky &lsquo;Defund the Police&rsquo; candidate for Mayor looking to debate me instead<br \/>of his own opponents? Is he afraid of debating Andrew Cuomo?&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The reason I had to secure State and Local Tax (SALT) relief in the one big, beautiful bill is because Brad Lander repeatedly voted to increase our property tax levy as a city councilman. No wonder his campaign is on life support.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3418852\/house-passes-trump-one-big-beautiful-bill-tax-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOUSE PASSES LANDMARK &lsquo;ONE BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL&rsquo; TO DELIVER TRUMP&rsquo;S TAX CUTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maristpoll.marist.edu\/polls\/nyc-mayors-race-may-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Marist poll<\/a> on the Democratic primary for New York City mayor that was conducted earlier this month saw Lander eliminated in the fifth round of ranked choice voting with 18% support, while Cuomo won in the next round against state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, 60% to 40%.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic primary in New York&rsquo;s mayoral race is on June 24.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2130170\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2130170\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lander challenges Malliotakis to debate over House budget bill<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2438560,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap22307547336655-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[10699,38609,7332],"class_list":["post-2438559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-lander","tag-mayoral-candidate","tag-nyc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ap22307547336655-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2438559"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2438563,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2438559\/revisions\/2438563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2438559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2438559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2438559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}