Will Snitz use the "R" word with Andrew Cuomo?

I will not! NO! I'm not that kind of guy.

In fact I forgive him for putting all those COVID patients in nursing homes during the pandemic to thin the herd. And I will forgive him for tanking Adam's chances.

Besides, Voldemort secretly wants a communist running America's biggest city. So he can bring down the wrath of Dark Lord on him.

Andrew Cuomo Will Run in NYC Mayor’s General Election as an Independent

Following Democratic primary loss to Zohran Mamdani, the former governor is hoping a broader electorate will help him salvage his campaign

By Joseph De Avila, WSJ

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Updated July 14, 2025 3:17 pm ET

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who lost the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani, announced that he will run as an independent in the general election for mayor of New York City. Cuomo was forced to resign as governor in 2021 amid a wave of sexual harassment allegations, which he has denied. Photo: John Lamparski/AFP/Getty Images

Andrew Cuomo isn’t giving up yet on his political comeback.

The former governor plans to mount a competitive campaign in the general election for mayor of New York City after his surprise loss in the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani.

“I am in it to win it,” Cuomo said in a campaign video released Monday.

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Cuomo’s name will appear on the general election ballot under the independent “Fight and Deliver” party he created as a backup plan in the event he lost the primary.

The general election will be a rematch between Cuomo and Mamdani and will also feature Mayor Eric Adams, who is running as an independent. Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, and independent Jim Walden will also be on the ballot.

Cuomo will compete with Adams for moderate voters disaffected by the Democratic nomination of Mamdani, a democratic socialist that campaigned on freezing the rents of rent-stabilized apartments and providing free bus service.

Cuomo, son of former Gov. Mario Cuomo, was widely considered the front runner in the Democratic primary and enjoyed near universal name recognition. He held a wide lead in many of the polls before the primary.

He cast New York as a city in crisis and said his 10-years of experience as governor made him best equipped to lead with a steady hand. He campaigned as a business-friendly centrist, promising to hire more police, making subways safer and sticking up to President Trump.

Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary.

Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. Photo: Derek French/Zuma Press

Major Democrats like former President Bill Clinton and billionaire former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed him. The major labor unions and real estate industry—fearful of Mamdani’s campaign pledge to freeze the rents—lined up behind Cuomo.

But it wasn’t enough in the primary. Cuomo fizzled out after running into the Mamdani campaign’s army of supporters and a flood of grassroots donations that overwhelmed the former governor’s efforts. Cuomo’s opponents encouraged voters to use the ranked-choice system in the primary to pick anyone but him, with Mamdani ending up the top beneficiary.

Cuomo also had to contend with the baggage of the wave of sexual harassment allegations, which he has denied, that forced him to resign as governor in 2021. His record managing the Covid-19 crisis also came under renewed scrutiny. The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into his congressional testimony about his actions during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Now Cuomo is hoping support from business interests along with political independents and others worried about sending Mamdani to City Hall can power his campaign to a general election win.

New York City mayoral candidate and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo speaking in June.

New York City mayoral candidate and former New York governor Andrew Cuomo speaking in June. Photo: john lamparski/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images

Cuomo’s rivals panned his announcement.

“Andrew Cuomo lost his primary and hides in the Hamptons,” Silwa said in a statement. “I’m the only candidate with a major party nomination, a 50-year record of serving New Yorkers, and a real path to victory.”

The campaigns of Adams and Mamdani didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

Mamdani’s X account replied to the Cuomo campaign video with a link to Mamdani’s fundraising apparatus on NYCVotes.org. As of 3:15 p.m. ET, the post had more than 13,000 likes, compared with nearly 400 for the video announcement.