Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo stated Tuesday he’s a “Democrat, operating on an impartial line,” whereas his fellow New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is “a socialist on the Democratic line.”
“On this major election, it was six socialist candidates principally pooling their cash, pooling their rank alternative, towards me as a result of I am a reasonable, and towards Eric [Adams] when he was within the race, till he dropped out, as a result of he was a reasonable,” Cuomo stated on John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby’s “Cats & Cosby” radio present.
“So it — they’re — it is a socialist on the Democratic line, and I am the Democrat, operating on an impartial line,” he added.
Cuomo misplaced the Democratic major for New York Metropolis mayor to Mamdani, a beforehand little-known democratic socialist, who shocked political observers by beating the previous New York governor, a notable political heavyweight.
Cuomo has formally introduced he is running as an independent within the Massive Apple’s mayoral race later this 12 months. The previous New York governor is now competing towards Mamdani, Adams, who can also be operating as an impartial, and Republican Curtis Sliwa for New York Metropolis’s prime job.
“Solely 13 % of New Yorkers voted within the June major. The final election is in November, and I’m in it to win it. My opponent, Mr. Mamdani, provides slick slogans, however no actual options,” Cuomo stated in a marketing campaign video, which was posted Monday on the social platform X.
“We’d like a metropolis with decrease lease, safer streets, the place shopping for your first house is as soon as once more potential, the place little one care received’t bankrupt you. That’s the New York Metropolis we all know,” he added.
The Hill has reached out to Mamdani’s marketing campaign for remark.