Cuomo Hopes to Gain Momentum With Adams Out

Andrew Cuomo is hoping New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to end his re-election bid can give his flailing campaign the momentum it needs.

The former New York governor, now running an independent campaign, trails Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani badly in the polls, months after losing to him by double digits in the Democrat primary.

But Adams leaving the race makes Cuomo the only centrist Democrat left, as Mamdani, a democratic socialist, remains the front-runner. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa has refused to drop out, blunting Cuomo’s hopes of making it a one-on-one race.