Cynthia Nixon and Andrew Cuomo, Aug. 29 CBS

Few distinct differences emerged between the two Democratic opponents for governor on Wednesday night;  one debate for one hour was apparently not enough to get into details.  The only significant difference was that Nixon was in favor of giving public employees the right to strike and Cuomo was opposed.  I'm with Nixon on this one:  as she said, "workers don't want to strike" but they need to have the possibility of that ultimate weapon to ensure good-faith bargaining.

Cuomo and Nixon are both in favor of a single-payer health system; Nixon would start it in New York while Cuomo feels it should be national.

Both candidates think more should be done about homelessness and the cost of housing; specifics were lacking.

Both are in favor of legalizing marijuana.

Both are in favor of raising the minimum wage to $15.

Cuomo accepts contributions from corporation and Nixon does not; Cuomo needled Nixon because she herself is a corporation (common for actors, she said).

There was an absurd discussion about the naming of the Tappan Zee Bridge after Mario Cuomo when some (unidentified) people want to call it the Mario Cuomo Tappan Zee Bridge.

Nixon attacked Cuomo for tolerating corruption and only becoming more progressive when she prodded him; he attacked her for releasing her tax returns on a Friday (that one I didn't quite understand)..

Nixon blamed Cuomo for the problems with the New York subway system and Cuomo blamed De Blasio and the legislature.

In sum:  Cuomo came across as a pragmatic politician, Nixon as a progressive idealist not so different from Cuomo when he was younger.