Cuomo gains some ground but is still behind with a month left in NYC's mayoral race

When New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped his re-election bid last month, it was former Gov. Andrew Cuomo who stood to benefit most. Both longtime Democrats, running this year as third-party contenders , had positioned themselves as moderates in a multiway general election. And Cuomo was thought to be the most likely destination for voters unconvinced by Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the race.