ANDREW Cuomo has entered the mayoral race in the Big Apple following years in political exile after a sexual harassment scandal led to his resignation as governor of New York.
Cuomo will challenge embattled Democratic incumbent Eric Adams, whose administration is in shambles after being indicted on federal corruption charges and a series of resignations from top aides.
Cuomo, whose dad was also governor of New York, launched the campaign with a 17-minute video and claimed he wanted to “fight to save our city.”
“Our city is in crisis,” he added on X. “That’s why I am running to be Mayor of New York City.”
The former New York governor, 67, joins a growing pool of hopeful candidates looking to occupy City Hall in the nation’s largest city.
Those running for mayor in New York City include Comptroller Brad Lander, Senator Jessica Ramos, Representative Scott Stringer, and activist Curtis Sliwa, among others.