“I’d go half-and-half,” Cuomo said, trying to appeal to both sides. Laughter erupted inside the room as Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa, the republican nominee in the debate, both threw their hands up.

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral election, a spokesperson said Thursday, throwing his weight behind a bitter rival he recently called a “snake and a liar” as the former governor tries to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

Mayor Eric Adams backs former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor following Wednesday's debate against Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat said the "disgusting" attacks on his Muslim faith are coming from both parties.

Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor and plans to campaign with him, in hopes of slowing the momentum of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee.

New York Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead of the city's mayoral election in November.

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo sparred in the final New York mayoral debate, trading barbs over housing policy, trust, and experience as early voting begins this weekend. New York City assemblyman Zohran Mamdani was accused of fanning the flames of antisemitism by rivals,

“Republican voters are not going to vote for Andrew Cuomo,” the city’s five GOP county chairs said in a joint statement, which included Manhattan GOP Chair Andrea Catsimatidis, John Catsimatidis’ daughter.

The two candidates, along with Republican Curtis Sliwa, faced off three days before early voting kicks off and with less than two weeks to go before Election Day.