Andrew Cuomo took to the streets of New York City on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. The former governor of New York, who is now running as an Independent in the New York City mayoral race, tried out the new tactic after his failed primary campaign led to a loss against Zohran Mamdani.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets a step hanger in the 72nd St. Q Station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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ABC 7’s reporter N.J. Burket interviews Gov. Andrew Cuomo outside the 96th St. Q Station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets supporters outside Genesis Homes in Canarsie, Brooklyn on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets people in the 72nd St. Q Station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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ABC 7’s reporter N.J. Burket interviews Gov. Andrew Cuomo outside the 96th St. Q Station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo talks to MTA employees at the 96th St. Q station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo poses with his daughter Mariah Kennedy Cuomo outside 72nd St. Q Station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets people in the 72nd St. Q Station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets people in the 72nd St. Q Station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo poses with a person on the street while campaigning on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters the 96th St. Q station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan, New York.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo greets residents outside Genesis Homes in Canarsie, Brooklyn on Wednesday, July 16, 2025.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo poses for a portrait outside the 72nd St. Q Station on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Manhattan, New York.