Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is launching an independent general election campaign for New York City mayor after losing the Democratic primary last month to socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

In response to the news, Mamdani’s campaign issued a statement, writing, “While Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams are tripping over themselves to cut backroom deals with billionaires and Republicans, Zohran Mamdani is focused on making this city more affordable for New Yorkers. That’s the choice this November.”

With Andrew Cuomo planning to run as an independent, Eric Adams did not mince words about the former governor’s intentions.

Days before losing the Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo’s campaign called on the city’s election watchdog to investigate Mamdani over alleged illicit