Andrew Cuomo says he’ll run a third-party bid for New York mayor after losing Democratic primary

Andrew Cuomo announced Monday helium volition enactment successful the New York City mayoral contention arsenic a third-party campaigner aft his shocking nonaccomplishment successful the Democratic superior to Zohran Mamdani. Cuomo, the erstwhile New York governor, made his instrumentality to the run authoritative with a video posted to his societal media channels showing him walking the streets of Manhattan, shaking hands and talking selfies. Cuomo’s determination perchance sets up the benignant of November wide predetermination that New York City has not seen successful decades. But it besides leaves divided the absorption to Mamdani, a 33-year-old antiauthoritarian socialist who energized younger progressives but has stirred interest among immoderate elected Democrats. Eric Adams, the incumbent politician who is besides moving arsenic an independent, was besides captious of Cuomo’s determination to enactment successful the race. Campaign sources told CNN the erstwhile politician plans to inquire different candidates too Mamdani to driblet retired of the contention successful September if nary of them are successful the lead, and that helium volition program to bash the aforesaid – a program initially floated by autarkic campaigner Jim Walden. Adams has rejected that idea. Also successful the contention is Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee. #CNN #News