Independent candidate and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani prepare for a mayoral debate, in New York, U.S., October 16, 2025. Angelina Katsanis/Pool via REUTERS
NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo to succeed him in a last-ditch effort to prevent the leftist Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani, from winning the November 4 election.
Adams and Cuomo, both moderate Democrats, warned that Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, was too extreme for New York, with Cuomo describing him as an "existential threat" to the city and Adams calling him a "snake-oil salesman."
