New York City Mayor Eric Adams has officially endorsed Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent in the New York City mayoral election.
On the 23rd, Mayor Adams held a joint press conference with Cuomo in Harlem, Manhattan, and said, “I support Cuomo for the sake of New York City,” officially joining the front of Democratic candidate Ban Zoran Mamdani, who is maintaining a solo record in the New York City mayoral election.
Mayor Adams, who had criticized Cuomo as a “snake” and a “liar” before withdrawing his candidacy last month, raised his voice on this day, saying, “Brothers fight, but when their family (New Yorkers) is attacked, brothers become one.” He added, “With Election Day only a few days away, I will fight at the forefront to ensure Cuomo’s victory.”
Cuomo said, “I respect Mayor Adams’ sincerity in wanting to protect New York City,” and added, “He and I are lifelong Democrats, but Mamdani is a Democratic socialist and not really a Democrat. I am confident that Mayor Adams’ endorsement will ignite our final push.”
However, it is uncertain whether Mayor Adams’ endorsement today will be able to drive a rise in Cuomo’s approval ratings. According to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted immediately after Mayor Adams’s resignation, Cuomo absorbed most of Adams’s support, gaining 10 points to 33%. However, he was unable to catch Mamdani, who maintained a solid lead with 46%. The gap between the two candidates is 13%, and experts predict that Cuomo will have difficulty turning the tables on his own.
Meanwhile, Mamdani secured the endorsement of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on the 24th.In a statement released that day, House Speaker Jeffries said, “Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the issues of affordability and has explicitly pledged to be a mayor for all New Yorkers, including those who do not support her. In that spirit, I support Mamdani and all the citywide Democratic candidates running in this election.”