Independent mayoral contender Andrew Cuomo made an impassioned appeal to New Yorkers on Election Day, calling the vote the defining moment for both the city and the Democratic Party. Despite losing the June primary to Zohran Mamdani, Cuomo pressed forward as an independent, insisting that the stakes were too high to sit this one out.
“I’m not a kid, but this is the most important election of my lifetime,” Cuomo said shortly before noon as he cast his ballot at the High School of Art and Design on 56th Street in Manhattan.
The onetime governor warned that the outcome would shape not only New York’s trajectory but the future of his own party, blasting Mamdani’s progressive platform as dangerous and divisive. “This is going to determine the future of the city of New York. It may also determine the future of the Democratic Party,” he said, accusing his rival of pushing a “democratic socialist agenda” out of touch with everyday New Yorkers.
Cuomo portrayed himself as the antidote to extremism, saying, “This is frightening stuff and I think that’s why you’re seeing New Yorkers react and New Yorkers turn out. I’m offering the exact opposite.”
His comments came just hours after President Trump unexpectedly threw his support behind him, praising Cuomo in a Truth Social post that sent political shockwaves through both parties. “I would much rather see a Democrat, who has had a Record of Success, WIN, than a Communist with no experience and a Record of COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE,” Trump wrote.
Cuomo, careful to distance himself from the endorsement, told reporters, “The president doesn’t support me. The president opposes Mamdani.” Still, he acknowledged that Trump’s move had strategic reasoning behind it.
Pressed by reporters as he made his way to his car, Cuomo described Trump as “pragmatic,” suggesting the endorsement was less about him and more about blocking Mamdani’s rise. “The president is nothing if not pragmatic,” Cuomo said beside his white Ford Bronco.
“There is no chance for Sliwa to win, and in effect, a vote for Sliwa is a vote for Mamdani and I agree with him there,” he added, referring to GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa.
{Matzav.com}
I voted for Cuomo, but limaaseh they are both dreck. We citizens of Sedom are screwed either way.
All 3 of them are dreck. Proof that it’s all fake. The NYC ballot form was a scam! There was no ID required. While Cuomo’s name is last on the bottom, other mayoral candidates appeared twice.
All part of the movie to wake up the woke.