With the primary only a week away, New Yorkers are given a chance to get to know the five candidates looking to become the next Attorney General. Our Bobby Cuza has some of the highlights from the debate.

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NEW YORK STATE -- So just who is an outsider, best capable of bringing reform to Albany? And who is an insider, too much a part of the system to fix it?

It was one of many points of contention at Tuesday's debate, with several candidates throwing darts at the two current lawmakers, State Senator Eric Schneiderman and Assemblyman Richard Brodsky.

"I think that the job of the next attorney general, being that of reform of everything up in Albany, you can't be an Albany insider and get that reform done," said Kathleen Rice.

"I think actually it's a badge of honor in this election not to have ties to Albany officials, not to have endorsements from Albany officials," Eric Dinallo said.

Schneiderman, though, vigorously defended his independence, mentioning more than once he led the charge to oust state Senator Hiram Monserrate. Brodsky pointed to his record reforming New York's public authorities.

"Criticizing any individual for the failures of the institution is like criticizing David Wright 'cause the Mets stink. There comes a time when you can be the most valuable player on the worst team," said Richard Brodsky.

Some attacks were more personal. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice criticized Schneiderman for so far failing to release his tax returns. Schneiderman questioned her failure to vote for 18 years, including in the 2000 presidential election.

"What was it about George Bush's platform or Al Gore's platform that prevented you from seeing the importance of that race and casting a vote in that critical election?" Schneiderman questioned.

Seeking to distinguish himself, Sean Coffey highlighted his ties to upstate.

"I think the folks here who live locally would be surprised to know that if you live upstate, except in Erie County, you have 40 percent fewer hours to vote in a primary. That's regional voter discrimination," said Sean Coffey.

It's now a full sprint to primary day next Tuesday, Sept. 14. The winner among these five Democrats will go up against the Republican nominee, Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan, in November.