New York City Mayor Eric Adams said today he’s “in conversation” with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral campaign about a potential endorsement.
Adams, a Democrat who launched an independent re-election campaign earlier this year and then dropped out in September, told “The Reset Talk Show,” “I’m in conversation with Andrew. I think it’s important that we can’t succumb to the far left agenda in this city.”
With less than a month to Election Day, Cuomo is facing an uphill battle against state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, who beat him in the Democratic primary earlier this year.
Earlier this month, in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press NOW,” Cuomo said he would “welcome” Adams’ endorsement as they’ve both criticized Mamdani’s progressive policy agenda.
“You know, it’s apples and oranges. We couldn’t be more different. I’m a mainstream Democrat. He’s a fringe Democrat,” Cuomo said in the “Meet the Press NOW” interview.
“Thank God I was the mayor of this city to keep some of that far left radicalization of our young people and our city away,” Adams said today, adding that Cuomo still has a path to victory.
“There’s a lot of time. Don’t let anyone fool you to believe this race is over. Trust me, there’s a lot of time to determine who’s going to be the next mayor of the City of New York,” the mayor added.
Cuomo resigned his post as governor in 2021 after multiple allegations of sexual assault. In the “Meet the Press NOW,” interview, Cuomo dismissed the allegations as “political” and saying there was “nothing to them.”
In a statement following his comments on “The Reset Talk Show,” Adams’ campaign clarified that he wasn’t endorsing Cuomo today.
“While he is not making any endorsements today, he is keeping his options open for the future. Mayor Adams is proud of what his administration has achieved and remains confident that New York City’s best days are still ahead,” a spokesperson for his campaign said in the statement.