Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced he will run for New York City mayor as an independent candidate. Cuomo lost to progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani in the June primary, He said in a video Monday that he aims to challenge Mamdani’s policies, calling them “slick slogans with no real solutions.” Mamdani won the primary with an energetic street-level campaign centered around affordability issues. The current Mayor Eric Adams is also running as an independent, along with Republican Curtis Sliwa. Critics of Mamdani’s progressive agenda worry that multiple candidates could split the anti-Mamdani vote, boosting his chances. This marks Cuomo’s latest comeback attempt after resigning as governor amid scandal.
