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Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's hopes for a political comeback may have hit a roadblock. A new poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling for Democrat Justin Brannan's city comptroller campaign on June 6 and June 7 among 573 likely voters,
Mayoral contender Andrew Cuomo argued Wednesday that his leading opponent, Zohran Mamdani, lacks the experience to lead the city. “I think New Yorkers are smart. They know that somebody has to know how to do the job,
Andrew M. Cuomo was backed on Wednesday by former Gov. David Paterson, a former rival who is now an ally in Mr. Cuomo’s bid to become mayor of New York City.
It comes after a recent poll showed Mamdani in the lead over Cuomo for the first time. But other polls have shown Cuomo firmly in the lead.
Bloomberg said Tuesday he had had his differences with Cuomo over the years, but when they disagreed, Cuomo showed strengths as a leader and a manager. “I care deeply about the
Andrew Cuomo shot to national fame in 2020 for his daily pandemic briefings as governor of New York. His political star fell just a year later, when he resigned in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal. Now he is attempting a comeback in the New York City mayor’s race.
Zohran Mamdani, the socialist mayoral candidate for New York City, is catching up to Andrew Cuomo in the polls for the Democratic primary. Mamdani, 33, is currently a New York assemblymember and has been running a grassroots campaign largely against former Governor Cuomo.