Watch the Democratic comptroller debate in Spanish, Mandarin

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Democratic candidates vying to be the city's next comptroller will face off in a debate on PIX11 News Thursday night.
Starting at 7 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and City Council Member Justin Brannan will answer key questions about the future of the city.
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The debate, moderated by PIX11's Dan Mannarino and Henry Rosoff, will air live on PIX11, PIX11.com, and PIX11+.
Here's how to watch the debate in other languages:
Starting at 7 p.m., you can watch the debate live in Spanish in a video player below.
A Mandarin translation of the debate will be livestreamed to the Chinese-American Planning Council's Facebook page. You can also watch the Mandarin livestream in a video player below starting at 7 p.m.
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