Harlem Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs, a key ally to Mayor Adams, is endorsing Andrew Cuomo’s 2025 campaign, a blow to the embattled incumbent.
Gibbs, who was endorsed by Adams for his East Harlem-based seat in 2022 and has been a prominent booster of the mayor’s Albany agenda, announced his endorsement of Cuomo in a statement provided by the ex-governor’s campaign.
“Andrew has always fought for our communities, and I’m proud to support him for mayor of New York City,” read Gibbs’ statement. “He’s the leader we need to take on the tough fights and make this city work for everyone, including hardworking New Yorkers fighting for a second chance.”
Vito Pitta, Adams’ reelection campaign attorney, didn’t return a request for comment. Gibbs, the first formerly incarcerated member of the state Legislature, didn’t return calls.
Gibbs attended Cuomo’s campaign kickoff event in Manhattan on Sunday but declined to talk to reporters at that event about his endorsement plans.
Cuomo’s long-awaited mayoral campaign announcement has reshaped the race. For months, polls have projected that the ex-governor would handily defeat Adams and his other challengers, as the mayor continues to face political headwinds amid his federal corruption indictment.
Cuomo, who resigned as gov in 2021 amid sexual harassment accusations that he denies, has racked up some endorsements from other New York City politics power-brokers, too, including Rep. Ritchie Torres and the local carpenters union.
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