As Eric Adams melts down, Andrew Cuomo forges ahead
NEW YORK — As Eric Adams’ mayoralty unravels, Andrew Cuomo is fighting to secure the support of some of the incumbent’s most important allies.
The scandal-scarred Cuomo and his confidants have been making overtures to crucial New York City labor and business leaders, wooing Black and Orthodox Jewish voters and making inroads with the influential New York Post — amounting to a multi-pronged effort to capitalize on Adams’ pillars of political support as the mayor’s career withers.
The former New York governor is expected to enter the race within the next two weeks, as candidates begin to gather petitions for the June 24 Democratic primary and unions start holding endorsement screenings. Adams, whose legal case continues, has yet to establish a reelection campaign as lesser-known Democrats are busy fundraising and courting endorsements.
Cuomo’s supporters are already planning a reception for the ex-governor — a March 4 soirée hosted by investment banker and consultant Charles Myers, according to a save-the-date invite obtained by POLITICO. This past Valentine’s Day, Cuomo posted a campaign-style video that showed him taking selfies with an audience of mostly Black women, a critical voting bloc who warmly embraced him during the publicized visit.
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