2025 Israel Day on Fifth Avenue in New York – 18 May 2025
(New York, NY) — Former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who lost what seemed like a sure win in the Democratic primary in June announced this week he is back in the race for Mayor, running as an Independent. He took to his social media platforms on Monday to make the announcement saying “I’m in it to win it”. He later told NY1 that he did not run a good primary race against the winner, Zohran Mamdani because he listened to bad advice from his campaign advisors. He told the cable outlet that he would take the final three months seriously and get out on the streets and meet with voters, something he did not do during the primary.
Mayor Adams campaign was quick to issue a statement slamming Cuomo for re-entering the race.
“This kind of political double-dealing is exactly why so many New Yorkers have lost trust in [Cuomo]. “The people spoke loudly — he lost. Yet, he continues to put himself over the number one goal, beating Mamdani and securing our city’s future”.
Republican candidate, Curtis Sliwa welcomed Cuomo back onto the campaign trail telling 77WABC that’s there is room for all the candidates who want to win City Hall this November.
President Trump, who last week said he liked Mayor Adams, praised Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday telling reporters he believed the former Governor had a good shot of beating Mamdani, who the President calls a communist.
Mamdani scored another big endorsement this week. It was from DC37, the largest union for city workers. He told an adoring crowd of union workers that he would make life in New York City more affordable for them. Mamdani has already collected endorsements from the city’s teachers’ union, the Hotel Trades Council, the New York State Nurses Association, SEIU 32BJ and the New York City Central Labor Council.
The 33-year-old met with the city’s top business leaders on Tuesday. Though some boycotted the meeting set up by the Partnership for New York City. Around 100 CEOs peppered Mamdani with questions about his socialist beliefs and if he was anti-Israel. He told the business leaders that he would raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy and corporations, but wanted to work with them to keep the city running.
He also told them he disagreed with what the Israeli government was doing in Gaza.
Mamdani was in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, schmoozing with lawmakers trying to win them over. Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she liked what she heard from him. Most of the members of the New York City Congressional delegation are holding off on handing Mamdani their endorsement. Though Bronx Congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez enthusiastically endorsed Mamdani during the Democratic primary.
A new poll out this week finds the race for mayor is incredibly close. The Harris X survey of registered voters has Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in the lead at 26 percent, former Governor Andrew Cuomo at 23 percent in second place, Republican Curtis Sliwa at 22 percent in third, and Mayor Adams in last place at 13 percent. In a hypothetical one on one contest, the poll shows Cuomo beating Mamdani by 15 points. It also finds Mamdani beating Mayor Adams in a one on one match up.
Harris surveyed 595 voters between July 7th and 8th.
