Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo challenges Eric Adams in bid for NYC mayor

• Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced his candidacy for New York City mayor.
• Cuomo is challenging Mayor Eric Adams.
• Cuomo resigned as governor in 2021 after several sexual harassment allegations.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has launched a bid for New York City mayor.

“Our city is in crisis. That’s why I am running to be Mayor of New York City,” Cuomo said in a social media announcement on Saturday. “We need government to work. We need effective leadership.”

Cuomo was elected New York governor in 2011 and served for a decade. He resigned in 2021 after he was accused of sexual harassment.

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