Cuomo may announce run for NYC mayoral office as an independent

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 24: New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during an election-night watch party for the Democratic primary on June 24, 2025 in New York City. Cuomo and Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani were leading the vote, but the c

NEW YORK – Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is not giving up his hopes of becoming New York City’s current mayor, according to the New York Post.

Cuomo staying in the race

What we know:

Cuomo is planning to announce that he is staying in the New York City mayoral race as an independent candidate – there is, however, a catch to this campaign.

The New York Post reports that Cuomo will ask three of the other four candidates – Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and former federal prosecutor Jim Walden – to vow to end their mayoral campaigns if they are not in the lead by mid-September.

By the numbers:

A new poll released by political consulting firm Slingshot Strategies shows that Cuomo is trailing Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani by ten percent; Mamdani currently leads with 35 percent of the vote, Cuomo following with 25 percent.

Cuomo conceded the Democratic mayoral nomination to Mamdani last month.

The Source: This article includes reporting from the New York Post.

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