Andrew Cuomo To Run As Independent For New York City Mayor: Report

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to tally arsenic an independent successful New York City’s mayoral title aft suffering a double-digit conclusion to antiauthoritarian socialist Zohran Mamdani successful nan caller Democratic primary.

Cuomo’s anticipated run, reported by NewsNation, wherever his relative Chris is an anchor, would pit him against incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who switched this twelvemonth to moving arsenic an independent, Mamdani, a 33-year-old assemblyman, and Curtis Sliwa, nan Republican nominee. Cuomo plans to inquire each candidates not starring nan mayoral title by mid-September to vow to driblet out, NewsNation reported.

A spokesperson for Andrew Cuomo said location will beryllium an charismatic announcement soon.

Cuomo remained connected nan ballot aft nan superior arsenic an independent, but he near unfastened questions astir whether he planned to actively campaign.

"I want to look astatine each nan numbers arsenic they travel successful and analyse nan rank prime voting," Cuomo said arsenic nan superior drew to a close. "I will past consult pinch my colleagues connected what is nan champion way for maine to thief nan City of New York, arsenic I person already qualified to tally for politician connected an independent statement successful November."

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Former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is condemning anti-Israel agitators successful a caller TV advertisement slated to aerial successful nan New York area aft nan July 4 holiday.  (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Mamdani’s upset triumph put Democrats successful nan precarious position of rallying down a campaigner who has promoted arguable positions that see raising income taxes connected nan city’s apical earners, installing government-run market stores, and utilizing nationalist costs to make childcare universal.

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Zohran Mamdani speaks to supporters during an predetermination nighttime gathering connected June 24, 2025, successful nan Long Island City vicinity of nan Queens borough successful New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Mamdani, who is Muslim, has besides drawn scrutiny for his vehement guidance to Israel, a cardinal Middle East state for nan United States. Cuomo group himself isolated from Mamdani during nan superior title by advocating for Israel and garnering support from pro-Israel donors.

Mamdani is backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and precocious secured an endorsement from Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., an influential Dominican American successful nan city. The mayoral campaigner has besides been courting New York labour and teachers unions, immoderate of which person signaled support for him.

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Three polls conducted successful nan past 2 weeks show Cuomo trailing Mamdami and Republican campaigner Curtis Sliwa and Adams successful a adjacent title for 3rd and fourth.

Cuomo served 3 position arsenic politician of New York but his scandal-plagued tenure, which included galore intersexual harassment claims, led him to resign successful 2021. Cuomo denied wrongdoing but apologized for making group consciousness "uncomfortable." He besides faced disapproval from Republicans for allegedly botching accusation astir COVID-19 deaths successful his state.