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.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is also running against Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor, in November's election.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is launching an independent general election campaign for New York City mayor after losing the Democratic primary last month to socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.