New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that fellow mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo urged Adams to drop his reelection bid, saying the former governor has a “real history” of taking similar action with other Black elected officials.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo is privately urging him to drop out of November’s mayoral election, as their moderate wing of the party scrambles to find a way to maximize their chances of beating Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked him to drop his re-election bid as the latter considers his next potential steps in the race. Adams said, when asked, in an interview with CNBC that he had indeed spoken with Cuomo since the primary.