New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former Gov.
Todd Shapiro, a spokesperson for Adams, confirmed the news in a statement to NBC New York, “As spokesman for Mayor Eric Adams, I can confirm that the Mayor will endorse former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor and intends to campaign alongside him.
Cuomo and Adams were spotted together Wednesday night at a New York Knicks game, after Cuomo participated in the final mayoral debate.
And he had also been a frequent critic of Cuomo when they were both in the mayoral race.
Mamdani has consistently held double-digit leads in the mayoral race, though Cuomo made gains in some surveys conducted since Adams dropped out of the race.
The former governor will receive the endorsement of New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Andrew Cuomo prior to the November mayoral election in the city.
“As spokesman for Mayor Eric Adams, I can confirm that the Mayor will endorse former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor and intends to campaign alongside him,” said Todd Shapiro, an associate of Adams, in a statement to NBC New York acknowledging the news. They are currently working out the dates and venues for their joint appearances. “.”.
Longtime Democrats Adams and Cuomo both entered the general election as third-party candidates, challenging state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee. However, Adams withdrew from the race last month, stating in a nearly nine-minute video that was uploaded to X that he didn’t see a way to win.
Following Cuomo’s participation in the last mayoral debate, Adams and Cuomo were seen together on Wednesday night at a New York Knicks game.
In a post on X, Mamdani discussed the endorsement announcement, which was initially reported by The New York Times, referring to it as “The Art of the Deal.”. “”.
In an interview with “The Reset Talk Show” last week, Adams stated that he was in talks with Cuomo but was holding off on endorsing a candidate. Adams has expressed his disapproval of Mamdani’s proposed policies in no uncertain terms. Additionally, he had frequently criticized Cuomo during their time running for mayor. Adams referred to Cuomo as “a snake and a liar” in a Sept. Five announced that he would remain in the race at that point.
In the mayoral contest, Mamdani has continuously maintained double-digit leads, but Cuomo has gained ground in some polls since Adams withdrew from the race.
