Cuomo stays in NYC mayor’s race
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With Andrew Cuomo planning to run as an independent, Eric Adams did not mince words about the former governor’s intentions.
Mayor Adams slammed opponent Andrew Cuomo as having gone back on his word, saying that as the former governor weighed jumping into the mayoral race, he told community leaders he wouldn’t be
In New York City's mayoral race, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo are facing calls to unite behind one candidate.
A sprawling coalition of law enforcement unions will endorse Eric Adams’ campaign this week — in what is a major win in the early days of the mayor’s independent re-election bid, The Post has learned.
In a video posted to social media, Cuomo cast the race as a direct contest between himself and Mamdani, omitting mention of Adams, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, or fellow independent Jim Walden. The footage featured Cuomo walking through the city and engaging with residents—imagery that Politico noted echoed Mamdani’s own viral campaign style.
The mayor hit the ritzy East End enclave to appear at a Saturday fundraiser, and was also at a breakfast at 75 Main, where Cuomo had dined the night before.
The shocking vote of confidence came despite Mayor Eric Adams, who has repeatedly cozied up to Trump, also vying for re-election on an independent line in the general race. Adams has attacked Cuomo for staying in the race, claiming that he alone should be the one to take on Mamdani in November.