Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo met Friday with the Rev. Al Sharpton to seek his endorsement in New York’s mayoral race as speculation grows that Mayor Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa might drop out.
Cuomo urged Sharpton during breakfast at the Regency Hotel to “have an open mind” if the November contest becomes a head-to-head race between him and socialist Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, the New York Post reported. Sharpton told the Post, “It’s something to think about.”
“I’m very impressed with Mamdani but I’ve known Andrew for 40 years, going back to the ’80s with his father,” Sharpton said, referring to former Gov. Mario Cuomo.
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