Andrew Cuomo is escalating his warnings that “mayhem” would follow a victory by Zohran Mamdani — even posting an A.I.-generated video that depicts his supporters as criminals.
To his detractors, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s fixation on painting such a grim picture underscores his unwillingness to present an affirmative vision for his possible mayoralty.
Even as Mr. Cuomo has ramped up attacks against the front-runner, Zohran Mamdani, and repeated calls for Curtis Sliwa to drop out, he plans to retain last week’s debate strategy.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters Wednesday’s final New York City mayoral debate trailing the front-runner, Zohran Mamdani, by 10 points or more in recent polls.