Adams, Cuomo Trade Jabs In Interviews As Dems-turned-independents Court Anti-mamdani Vote

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Eric Adams took purpose astatine each different successful abstracted interviews, arsenic each tries to position himself arsenic nan correct prime for those who do not want their far-left force Zohran Mamdani to beryllium nan city's adjacent mayor.

During a Saturday meal arena successful nan Hamptons hosted by businessman and blimpish power big John Catsimatidis, Cuomo took a cloaked changeable astatine Adams by arguing that New York City hasn't had a "competent" politician since Michael Bloomberg near agency successful 2013, nan New York Post reported. 

Cuomo – who, for illustration Adams, is moving arsenic an independent against Democratic nominee Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa – added that nan metropolis presently "feels retired of control."

Adams, meanwhile, was not awkward astir criticizing Cuomo while making his ain lawsuit arsenic nan prime for moderates and conservatives who do not want nan antiauthoritarian socialist Mamdani.

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New York City politician Eric Adams and erstwhile New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (Left: Photo by Andrea Renault/Star Max/GC Image, Right: Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images)

"Andrew Cuomo is moving from his record. Bail reform. I had to hole that. Cannabis Law. I had to hole that. Raise nan Age [which ended automatically prosecuting 16- and 17-year-olds arsenic adults]. I had to hole that," Adams said successful a Thursday question and reply pinch nan Post.

"You look astatine my record, and past you comparison it to his record. I had to hole his mess. He created a messiness for our city, and I sewage to hole it," nan politician added.

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani concisely speaks pinch reporters arsenic he leaves nan Dirksen Senate Office Building connected July 16, 2025 successful Washington, DC. (hoto by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Both men besides took their adjacent stock of shots astatine Mamdani, arsenic well.

Cuomo warned that he would "move to Florida" if Mamdani is elected, though his run insisted to nan Post that this was a joke. 

"Governor Cuomo would ne'er springiness up connected New York," Cuomo spokesperson Rich Azzopardi told nan newspaper. "That said, nan statement underscored nan stakes successful nan upcoming predetermination and nan consequence of electing a dangerously inexperienced, hate-spewing 33-year-old socialist whose run consists of unrealistic bumper sticker slogans."

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized some Mamdani and Eric Adams successful statements this weekend. (Kent Nishimura)

"Look astatine [Mandani’s] policies: erstwhile you quiet retired Rikers Island, that’s a awesome impact," Adams told The New York Post, referencing Mamdani's scheme to trim nan prison's population. "It’s going to spell backmost to nan communities that crime came from."

Adams, a erstwhile constabulary officer, went connected to knock Mamdani's scheme to person societal workers respond to home unit calls alternatively than police.

Adams referenced NYPD Officer Wilbert Mora, 27, and his partner Jason Rivera, 22, who were changeable and killed responding to a home unit telephone successful 2022.

"Mora and Rivera, nan 2 cops who were changeable successful nan opening of my [mayoral] career, they died and were assassinated responding to a home unit call," Adams said.

Fox News Digital reached retired to nan Adams, Cuomo and Mamdani campaigns for comment, but they did not instantly respond.

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Mamdani secured nan Democratic information past month, leaving voters who are not among nan acold near to take betwixt 2 Democrats-turned-independents successful Adams and Cuomo, and nan Republican Sliwa.