NYC Mayor Adams to endorse Cuomo in race against Mamdani

Sparks fly as Cuomo, Mamdani grill each other in debate

Sparks flew in a particularly tense moment in Wednesday’s chaotic New York City mayoral debate, when Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo grilled each other on their hottest controversies. (Credit: Spectrum News NY1)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city's mayoral race as he faces off against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

"As spokesman for Mayor Eric Adams, I can confirm that the Mayor will endorse former Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for mayor and intends to campaign alongside him," Adams' spokesman, Todd Shapiro, said in a statement to Fox News. "The time and locations for their joint appearances are currently being finalized."

Adams declined to answer questions about Cuomo at an unrelated press conference Thursday morning.

"On topic," Adams told reporters at an event centered on the affordability of child care. 

"I'll be with Andrew later today, but right now we're talking about this," the mayor added. "And if we mix the two, you won't cover this because it's good. So if you don't have an on topic, I'm going to bounce."

New York Mayor Eric Adams poses with independent candidate, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after Cuomo participated in the second debate for the upcoming mayoral election during the game between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden on Oct. 22, 2025. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

The upcoming endorsement was first reported by The New York Times.

Adams ended his re-election campaign last month. Despite past spats on the campaign trail, Adams and Cuomo seem to have put aside their differences as they push to stop Mamdani's rise.

"I think that it is imperative to really wake up the Black and brown communities that have suffered from gentrification on how important this race is," Adams said in an interview with the Times.

"They have watched their rents increase in terms of gentrification, and they have been disregarded in those neighborhoods, and I’m going to go to those neighborhoods and speak one on one with organizers and groups, and I’m going to walk with the governor in those neighborhoods and get them engaged," he reportedly added.

The two former rivals even sat together courtside at the New York Knicks' season opener on Wednesday. Cuomo, fresh from the debate, said on social media that he made it in time for the second half and posted a photo of himself with Adams.

Cuomo, Mamdani and Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa had their last chance to make their pitches to voters on Wednesday night as they sparred on the debate stage.

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Fox News Digital also reached out to Cuomo and Mamdani's teams for comment. 

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.