Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg doubled down on his support for Andrew Cuomo to lead the city. (Mike Bloomberg via X)
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Bloomberg, who served three terms as mayor, first endorsed Cuomo two weeks before New York City’s June 24 primary, just four days before early voting began.
At the time, Bloomberg said he cares "deeply about the future of our city, and since leaving office, it has been difficult to watch its struggles, especially since the pandemic. In sizing up the field in the race for mayor, there is one candidate whose management experience and government know-how stand above the others: Andrew Cuomo."
With just over a week until Election Day, state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani holds a double-digit, 10-point lead in the race for mayor of New York City, though Cuomo is narrowing the gap, according to the latest public polling.
NEW POLL REVEALS MAMDANI'S LEAD IS SHRINKING AS CUOMO GAINS GROUND IN NYC SHOWDOWN
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the independent candidate, speaks during a mayoral debate Oct. 16, in New York City. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
Guardian Angels co-founder Curtis Sliwa, running again as the Republican nominee, had 14% support in the poll. The poll also showed 6% of likely voters are undecided and 3% refused to respond.
Mamdani’s 10-point advantage over Cuomo is down from his 13-point lead in Quinnipiac's previous poll, which was conducted at the beginning of October.
Cuomo sharpened his attacks on Mamdani in the final stretch, warning that "mayhem" would follow a Mamdani victory.
Meanwhile, Sliwa, a longtime fixture in New York City politics, has faced mounting pressure to drop out, clearing the way for a one-on-one race between Cuomo and Mamdani.
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Among those urging Sliwa to end his bid is billionaire businessman and conservative radio host John Catsimatidis, a top New York City Republican and ally of President Donald Trump.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser, Andrew Mark Miller and Deirdre Heavey contributed to this report.
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