US EditionAdams says Cuomo asked him to drop out of NYC mayor’s race
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 7 – Mayor Eric Adams rejected former Governor Andrew Cuomo's request to drop out and urged other candidates to unite behind him to defeat progressive nominee Zohran Mamdani, who leads with 35% support.
- On Monday, Mayor Eric Adams claimed former Governor Andrew Cuomo privately urged him to drop out of New York City's November mayoral race.
- This request followed Cuomo’s primary loss to Zohran Mamdani, who defeated Cuomo by 12 points and secured over 545,000 votes, the most in 36 years.
- Cuomo’s campaign proposed commissioning an independent poll to test Cuomo and Adams head-to-head against Mamdani, with the weaker candidate dropping out to unify opposition.
- Adams emphasized he is the only candidate with mayoral experience and questioned stepping aside after Cuomo’s recent loss to Mamdani by 12 points.
- Political and business leaders, including former Governor David Paterson, urged uniting behind one candidate, but Republican Curtis Sliwa said he will not withdraw from the race.
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‘Get Out’: Adams Urges Cuomo Not to Play Spoiler in NYC Mayoral Race, Woos Jewish Voters
New York City Mayor Eric Adams attends “October 7: One Year Later” commemoration in New York City to mark anniversary of the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack in Israel. Photo: Ron Adar/ SOPA Images via Reuters Connect New York City Mayor Eric Adams has a blunt message for former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: “Get out.” In an interview released Monday by The Free Press, Adams urged Cuomo to exit the New York City mayoral race and clear the way…
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Andrew Cuomo after being pushed to drop re-election bid: 'You just lost to Mamdani'
Eric Adams tore into Andrew Cuomo Monday and claimed the ex-governor had the gall to ask the mayor to leave the Big Apple mayoral race — calling it the "highest level of arrogance." Adams revealed on CNBC that the pair of independent candidates recently had a conversation in which Cuomo asked the City Hall leader to bow out of the general election in a bid to help Cuomo beat socialist state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani in November. But Adams said he …
NYC Mayor Adams says Andrew Cuomo is pushing him to drop out of race to maximize chances against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani
New York City Mayor Adams said Monday that ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo is privately urging him to drop out of November’s mayoral election, as their moderate wing of the party scrambles to find a way to maximize their chances of beating Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. In a morning appearance on CNBC, Adams said he has no intention of heeding Cuomo’s call — arguing the former governor’s the one who should end his campaign so he can take on Mamdani, a …
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