In the weeks since the primary, several prominent donors who had been supportive of Cuomo pledged their support to Adams in the general election, including billionaire hedge-fund managers Dan Loeb and Bill Ackman, both of whom have become so entwined with the Adams operation that they have helped vet campaign hires.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is launching an independent general election campaign for New York City mayor after losing the Democratic primary last month to socialist Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

American Values PAC spokeswoman Caitlin Sinclair on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announcing an independent run for NYC mayor and Zohran Mamdani blaming President Donald Trump for tourism declining in the Big Apple.