“We have toppled a political dynasty,” Mamdani said in his victory speech. “I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the final time I utter his name as we turn the page on a politics that abandons the many and answers only to the few.”

The defeated NYC mayoral candidate criticized supporters who booed as he congratulated Democratic winner Zohran Mamdani.

Billionaire Bill Ackman said the high turnout in New York City’s mayoral election is pointing to a win for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “I am going to be an optimist

The president urged New York City voters to elect former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday's mayoral election and threatened to withhold funding if Zohran Mamdani wins.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a long list of accomplishments, many of them progressive. In the race for New York City mayor, that experience hasn't given him the boost he wanted.

The president backed Cuomo, who is running as an independent against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, instead of Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

In an interview on the eve of Tuesday’s election against Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa, Cuomo’s radio silence caught the “Ebro in the Morning” crew off-guard. “Your boy was just on ‘60 Minutes,’ Cuomo, saying you’re his guy!” Darden told Cuomo in a clip shared by MeidasTouch.

In October, the Times of London inadvertently interviewed Bill DeBlasio, a Long Island wine importer, instead of former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, according to Semafor. And in 2015, two men named Ted Cruz and one man named Jeb Bush complained of being mistaken with the Texas senator and former Florida governor, Newsweek reported.

Andrew Cuomo, the 56th governor of New York, grew up as the heir to a political dynasty. His father, Mario Cuomo, was governor of New York from 1983 to 1994. The younger Cuomo served as secretary of the U.

Republicans like President Trump, Stephen Miller and Elon Musk endorsed him ahead of New York City’s mayoral election. Stephen Colbert referred to them as “everyone New Yorkers love.”