Sliwa, the Republican nominee for NYC mayor, says he will not drop out of the race to help Mayor Adams or former Gov. Cuomo defeat Zohran Mamdani.

For months, opponents of Andrew Cuomo urged voters to leave the former governor unranked on their ballots in favor of the numerous other candidates in the crowded Democratic field, citing his tenure in Albany and past scandals. Well, a new analysis of primary-election data found that many voters did just that.

The shocking vote of confidence came despite Mayor Eric Adams, who has repeatedly cozied up to Trump, also vying for re-election on an independent line in the general race. Adams has attacked Cuomo for staying in the race, claiming that he alone should be the one to take on Mamdani in November.

Andrew Cuomo says he’s done being nice. In the 10 days since announcing he would pursue an independent bid for New York City mayor, Cuomo has acknowledged the mistakes that led to his stunning Democratic primary loss to state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. And he is trying to prove he can turn the race around before November by rebooting his campaign.