🔗 Share this article Eric Adams to Endorse Andrew Cuomo in NYC Mayor's Election NYC's current mayor Eric Adams revealed his plan to endorse former Governor Cuomo in the forthcoming mayoral race, despite months of disagreements between the two Democratic figures. An Unexpected Turnaround After Previous Accusations Only weeks ago, Adams had publicly condemned Cuomo, labeling him a “snake and a untruthful person” and accusing him of having “a career of marginalizing Black political contenders.” Nonetheless, in a new statement, Adams changed his position, stating he now plans to campaign alongside Cuomo in neighborhoods where he maintains strong support. “It's essential to really wake up the Black and brown communities that have suffered from urban displacement on how vital this election is,” Adams stated. The mayor further explained, “They have watched their housing costs rise due to neighborhood changes and they have been ignored in those neighborhoods, and I’m going to go to those neighborhoods and speak one on one with organizers and groups and I’m going to walk with the governor in those neighborhoods and get them motivated.” Election Landscape and Recent Events The mayoral contest has so far been dominated by the competition between Cuomo and democratic socialist his main rival, whose rise in the polls has made headlines internationally and represented aspirations for a revitalized leftwing of the Democratic party. During a latest candidate forum, both the democratic socialist and GOP candidate his conservative opponent stated they would refuse the mayor's support if offered. Earlier this year, the mayor had begun his re-election campaign as an independent after being indicted on federal corruption charges which were later dropped in return for his assistance with federal immigration raids across New York City. During a unrelated press conference on the same day, the mayor responded to journalists asking about the support announcement by stating, “Andrew and I will appear together this evening.” The announcement came a day after the two politicians were spotted sitting courtside together at the the NBA team's first game at Madison Square Garden, which occurred right after a heated candidate debate.