Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches campaign for NYC mayor in bid to oust Eric Adams

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches campaign for NYC mayor in bid to oust Eric Adams


Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., arrives for a closed-door interview with the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Coronavirus Pandemic about New York’s response to COVID-19, at O’Neill building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. 

Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images

Andrew Cuomo officially launched his bid to be the next mayor of New York City, attempting a comeback in politics after the former New York governor’s high-profile resignation in 2021.

Cuomo, who left his previous post because of a damning sexual harassment scandal, announced his candidacy on Saturday against Mayor Eric Adams, a fellow Democrat who faces bribery and fraud charges.

“Our city is in crisis. That’s why I am running to be Mayor of New York City,” Adams said in a post on X. “We need government to work. We need effective leadership.”

Cuomo’s bid comes as expected, particularly after allies to his campaign last week registered a super political action committee called Fix the City in an effort to raise up to $15 million from wealthy donors, the New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. That could significantly top the amount that the principal super PAC supporting Adams raised during his 2021 race for mayor.

Cuomo already appears to be a favored among Democratic candidates. A February poll of NYC Democratic primary voters found Cuomo held 33% support among respondents, while 10% supported incumbent Adams, according to Emerson College Polling.

In his video announcing his campaign, Cuomo appeared to acknowledge the past allegations against him. “Did I always do everything right in my years of government service? Of course not,” he said. “Would I do some things differently, knowing what I know now? Certainly. Did I make mistakes? Some painfully, definitely, and I believe I learned from them, and that I am a better person for it, and I hope to show you that every day.”

The Justice Department in Jan. 2024 had reached a settlement agreement with New York State’s Executive Chamber that resolved the claims of sexual harassment and retaliation against Cuomo. As part of the agreement, the DOJ concluded that Cuomo repeatedly subjected at least 13 women to a “sexually hostile work environment” while he was in office. The governor’s office under Cuomo knew about his conduct but failed to effectively stop it, the DOJ found from the investigation it launched in Aug. 2021, the same month Cuomo resigned amid the allegations.

The New York City mayoral primary will be held in June and the mayoral election in early November.

Other Democratic contenders in the race include State Senator Zellnor Myrie, city comptroller Brad Lander, State Senator Jessica Ramos, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, former comptroller Scott Stringer and former state Assembly member Michael Blake.



Source

Trump loses appeal of  million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse, defamation verdict
Politics

Trump loses appeal of $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse, defamation verdict

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 6, 2024.  David Dee Delgado | Reuters A federal appeals court in New York on Thursday upheld a civil jury verdict that found President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming […]

Read More
White House accuses Powell of mismanaging Federal Reserve, citing headquarters renovation
Politics

White House accuses Powell of mismanaging Federal Reserve, citing headquarters renovation

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell holds a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s budget chief on Thursday said that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell “has grossly mismanaged the Fed” and suggested he had misled Congress about […]

Read More
Trump names Transportation Secretary Duffy as interim NASA administrator
Politics

Trump names Transportation Secretary Duffy as interim NASA administrator

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks alongside FAA Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau during a news conference at the Department of Transportation Headquarters on May 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump Wednesday tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to serve as the interim administrator of NASA, a role that has remained vacant […]

Read More