With about a week left before the primary election, the four Democratic candidates for Public Advocate faced off Tuesday night in a live debate on NY1.

Mark Green, Bill de Blasio, Eric Gioia and Norman Siegel took part in what was a fiery debate. With polls showing Green with a large lead, the other three candidates took aim at the frontrunner, saying he's out of touch.

Green has been out of office for eight years, but he defended his record as a former public advocate.

"I respect Mark, but he hasn't been doing that these last eight years, and we're in today's New York City. We're in the New York City framed by the experience of Michael Bloomberg as mayor," de Blasio said.

"I'm running against some political insiders and they sure know how to play the same old political games. In fact in the last debate, they turned it into a political wrestling match," Gioia said.

"For the last eight years, I don't think he's provided very much leadership. He's been on NY1 as a Wiseguy. He writes books. Mark, stay on New York One, write your books, give your sermons and let some new blood become the public advocate," Siegel said.

"You don't have to guess what kind of Public Advocate I'll be because you know I've been a fighter on your side. That's not rhetoric. That's my life," Green said.

The latest Quinnipiac poll puts former Public Advocate Mark Green in the lead with 38 percent, followed by City Council member Bill de Blasio at 14 percent.

Norman Siegel and Council Member Eric Gioia each have eight percent. A candidate must get at least 40 percent in the primary to avoid a runoff.