Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is planning a political comeback as mayor of the Big Apple, according to multiple reports.
Cuomo, 65, resigned in 2021 amid a series of scandals, including allegations of sexual harassment and claims that his administration lied about the number of Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes across the Empire State – allegations he denied has.
Now rumors of a run for mayor are emerging as the city’s incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, struggles with shockingly low poll numbers while residents lament his inability to handle the refugee crisis, not to mention a pending federal investigation.
In a new interview with Politico, the Rev. Ruben Diaz Sr., a conservative former senator from New York, said Cuomo gave him the impression he was “ready” to run for City Hall.
“In my opinion, if he runs, he will win.” The people need a leader. “Although Governor Cuomo and I have our differences, we have had many arguments in the past, and differences aside, I think he was a great governor,” Diaz said.
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was ousted in 2021 after being accused of sexual harassment
Mayor Eric Adams is facing shockingly low poll numbers as residents complain about his inability to handle the refugee crisis, let alone a pending federal investigation
As rumors swirled about Cuomo’s political future, Page Six reported that the Queens native will be enjoying Thanksgiving in his ancestral home of Sicily with his three daughters.
According to the newspaper, the trip was a gift to his twin daughters, Mariah and Cara, to celebrate their college graduation.
The Politico report adds that unions and real estate groups have indicated they would support Cuomo’s return.
Last week, a Vanity Fair article also mentioned the support Cuomo could expect if he were to run.
“Even though it’s difficult, he could still be competitive. He has support in African-American and Latino communities. “He has the support of more moderate voters,” Cuomo confidant Basil Smikle told Politico.
A spokesman for Cuomo said: “The future is the future and he gets these questions often, which I think are fueled by the fact that many people are facing a crisis of trust in government on many levels and are now looking at the circumstances.” which he left.” “Office as the political railway that it was.”
Earlier this month, Cuomo’s former aide Melissa DeRosa published a book claiming that he planned to run for governor but ultimately decided against it for family reasons.
Much of the excitement surrounding Cuomo would depend on the outcome of the federal investigation into Eric Adams.
After the FBI seized his phones and iPad in the first week of November, the first-term Democrat reiterated Tuesday that he was cooperating with a so-called “review” and said he would not speculate on its outcome.
Many voters in New York City are said to be deeply concerned about the city’s refugee crisis, which has led to undocumented people being housed in city hotels, as shown here
He and his top lawyer at City Hall stressed that he did not want to impede the investigation and declined to say whether the electronics had been turned over to other administration or campaign figures, whether the FBI had requested an interview with the mayor or who or what another Adams was The lawyer was referring to when he said last week that “a person has recently acted improperly.”
The federal investigation became public on Nov. 2 when agents searched the home of Briana Suggs, Adams’ top fundraiser during his 2021 mayoral campaign.
The development prompted Adams to dodge a scheduled meeting at the White House and fly home from Washington. He later explained that he wanted to be among his staff because “a leader needs to be here in these difficult times.”
Four days later, after searching Suggs’ home, FBI agents stopped Adams as he was leaving a public event, asked police security guards to stand down, and took his electronic devices.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, which is overseeing the investigation, declined to comment. A spokesman for Suggs also declined to comment. Neither she nor Adams was accused of wrongdoing.
The New York Times reported that a search warrant indicates that authorities are investigating whether the Adams campaign colluded with the Turkish government to obtain illegal campaign contributions from foreign sources funneled through straw donors.