Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo asserted Wednesday that the Democratic Party and New York City are “headed down a dangerous road” following his defeat in the mayoral race to democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.
In his first interview after Tuesday night’s election, Cuomo expressed pride in his campaign team, emphasizing the importance of highlighting policy differences between candidates. “I’m very proud of the effort that we ran. It was an important message and an important campaign,” Cuomo told the New York Post while dining with his daughter, Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo.
He claimed New Yorkers “heard us” and stated the campaign effectively addressed potential pitfalls. Cuomo conceded the race after securing 42% of the vote, running as an independent against Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
