Tough is a preferred adjective Cuomo employs to convey a manly tenacity. His X account thrice referred to the New York Knicks during their playoff run as “tough,” including assessing an April 24 win against the Detroit Pistons with the message: “The @nyknicks were New York Tough tonight.”

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Lee Zeldin come within single digits of unseating her in the general election did not inspire confidence, and there’s even concern in some Democratic circles that Hochul could cost the party the governorship.

Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander, the highest-ranking progressive candidates in the race, endorsed each other Friday, one day after the final Democratic primary debate during which both attacked Cuomo. The former governor saved most of his fire for Mamdani, who is nipping at his heels in the final stretch of the race.

Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani bitterly clashed over age and experience Thursday in the final debate before New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, as Cuomo warned that electing the progressive state assemblyman is unprepared for the job and Mamdani hammered the former governor over scandals during his time in Albany.

Amid signs that the NYC mayoral race is tightening in the final stretch, City Comptroller Brad Lander seized Thursday on an unusual endorsement he netted from a panel convened by the New York

The New York City mayoral race has escalated into a high-stakes battle for the soul of the Democratic Party, with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) publicly framing the contest as a national referendum.

Seven candidates in the race for New York City mayor squared off in a punchy final televised debate on Thursday, two days before early voting starts for the primary election. Most of the attacks were directed at former Governor Andrew Cuomo.