Mayor Adams has decided to endorse Andrew Cuomo in the race for City Hall — a stunning turnaround for Adams, who just a few weeks ago was blaming the former governor for pushing him out of the contest and calling him “a snake and a liar.”
A source with direct knowledge of the matter confirmed to the Daily News that Adams was expected to deliver the endorsement during a Thursday morning press conference in Manhattan.
Spokespeople for Adams and Cuomo didn’t immediately return requests for comment.
The expected endorsement comes after Adams abandoned his reelection bid late last month as he was polling dead last in the race and faced pressure to drop out to maximize Cuomo’s chances of beating Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani.
Adams’ decision to throw his weight behind Cuomo comes one day after The News first reported the mayor had been talking to faith leaders about potentially endorsing the ex-gov.
It’s unclear how much of a bump Adams’ endorsement might give Cuomo.
After Adams exited the race, Cuomo gained ground on Mamdani in the polls, but still trailed him by double digits. Adams remains unpopular in the city, having last year been indicted on corruption charges that were later quashed by President Trump’s administration as part of a controversial move.
While Adams was still in the mayoral race, he railed harshly against Cuomo, blaming the ex-gov for the push to get him out.
“Andrew Cuomo is a snake and a liar,” Adams said in early September.
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