🔗 Share this article Eric Adams Will Support Former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City Mayor's Election New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced his decision to back Andrew Cuomo in the forthcoming mayoral race, even after months of disagreements between the pair of Democrats. A Surprising Reversal After Previous Accusations Only weeks ago, Adams had publicly condemned Cuomo, calling him a “snake and a liar” and accusing him of having “a history of pushing Black candidates out of races.” Nonetheless, in a new development, Mayor Adams reversed course, revealing he now plans to support the former governor in communities where he maintains strong support. “It is crucial to energize the Black and brown communities that have suffered from gentrification on how critical this election is,” Adams remarked. The mayor further explained, “They have watched their housing costs rise in terms of neighborhood changes and they have been ignored in those neighborhoods, and I plan to visit to those neighborhoods and speak one on one with organizers and organizations and I’m going to walk with the governor in those neighborhoods and get them involved.” Election Landscape and Recent Events The election battle has so far been shaped by the struggle between Cuomo and democratic socialist his main rival, whose rise in the polls has made headlines worldwide and represented hopes for a rejuvenated leftwing of the Democratic party. During a latest candidate forum, both Mamdani and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa declared they would decline Adams’s endorsement if extended. Earlier this year, the mayor had begun his bid for another term as an independent after being indicted on federal corruption charges which were later dismissed in exchange for Adams’s cooperation with federal immigration raids across New York City. At an separate media briefing on Thursday, Adams answered journalists inquiring into the support announcement by stating, “I'm meeting Andrew later today.” This development followed a day after Adams and Cuomo were spotted attending a game side-by-side at the New York Knicks’ first game at the famous arena, which occurred right after a heated mayoral debate.