Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces NYC mayor bid

What he's saying: Cuomo said in a post on X that he is running because the "city is in crisis."

• "We need government to work," he said. "We need effective leadership."

State of play: The primary race is already proving to be heated.

• Adams is running for re-election despite a federal bribery and fraud indictment, though his criminal case may ultimately get dropped after the DOJ ordered the charges withdrawn.
• Adams has withstood calls to resign, which intensified after he publicly pledged to assist President Trump's administration with its immigration crackdown.
• City Comptroller Brad Lander, Queens state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, former city comptroller Scott Stringer and Queens state Sen. Jessica Ramos are also in the Democratic race.
• The NYC mayoral primary is in June and the general election is in November.

Zoom out: Cuomo had started signaling his interest in the role before Adams' indictment, Axios' Avery Lotz and Hans Nichols previously reported.

• Cuomo resigned as governor of New York in 2021 after an independent investigation found that he sexually harassed multiple women. He has denied wrongdoing.

• The Department of Justice found that Cuomo and his executive staff maintained a sexually hostile work environment and violated federal retaliation rules.

Between the lines: Several polls have shown Cuomo leading among Democratic candidates.

• Cuomo held 33% support in a February poll of NYC Democratic primary voters, compared to Adams' 10%, according to Emerson College Polling.
• Another recent survey showed Cuomo leading with 35% of the vote, followed by Lander, per Honan Strategy Group.

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Editor's note: This story has been updated with Cuomo's X statement.