Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor and plans to campaign with him, in hopes of slowing the momentum of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee.

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday backed Andrew Cuomo’s campaign for City Hall, embracing his one-time bitter rival as “a brother” while slamming socialist front-runner Zohran Mamdani as a “snake oil

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral election, a spokesperson said Thursday, throwing his weight behind a bitter rival he recently called a “snake and a liar” as the former governor tries to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

“Republican voters are not going to vote for Andrew Cuomo,” the city’s five GOP county chairs said in a joint statement, which included Manhattan GOP Chair Andrea Catsimatidis, John Catsimatidis’ daughter.

The candidates faced off in a final mayoral debate at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens.

The New York City mayoral candidates have their final debate behind them, and now it's a mad dash to Election Day. Polls opened for early voting Saturday. Democrat Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa are running a closely watched race to replace Mayor Eric Adams,

New York City residents took to the polls Saturday for the first day of early voting in the mayoral race. Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani leads the polls after current Mayor Eric Adams gave his formal endorsement for independent candidate and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.