“I’d go half-and-half,” Cuomo said, trying to appeal to both sides. Laughter erupted inside the room as Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa, the republican nominee in the debate, both threw their hands up.

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral election, a spokesperson said Thursday, throwing his weight behind a bitter rival he recently called a “snake and a liar” as the former governor tries to defeat Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeared to laugh briefly and agree with a radio host who said during an interview Thursday that Zohran Mamdani would be “cheering” if “another 9/11” happened on his watch,

Mayor Eric Adams backs former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor following Wednesday's debate against Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

NYC mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a Democrat said the "disgusting" attacks on his Muslim faith are coming from both parties.

New York Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead of the city's mayoral election in November.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the race to replace him Thursday. Adams and Cuomo appeared at NYCHA's Carver Houses Thursday afternoon. Cuomo embraced Adams as they met.

“Republican voters are not going to vote for Andrew Cuomo,” the city’s five GOP county chairs said in a joint statement, which included Manhattan GOP Chair Andrea Catsimatidis, John Catsimatidis’ daughter.

The two candidates, along with Republican Curtis Sliwa, faced off three days before early voting kicks off and with less than two weeks to go before Election Day.