Andrew Cuomo, who resigned four years ago as New York governor under a cloud of scandal, has declared he is running for mayor of New York City.
“Our city is in crisis,” Cuomo posted on X. “That’s why I am running to be Mayor of New York City. We need government to work. We need effective leadership.”
The announcement heralds a potential political comeback in this November’s election for the Democrat after he quit in 2021 amid a barrage of sexual assault allegations.
New York City is in political turmoil as the current Mayor Eric Adams denies claims he struck a deal to help the Trump administration round up illegal migrants in exchange for dropping a corruption case against him.