NEW YORK (AP) Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he will campaign for mayor of New York City as an independent candidate, staying in a crowded field running against surging left-wing Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani .
In a video, Cuomo, who last month suffered a bruising loss to Mamdani in the Democratic primary, announced he was making another run to combat the progressive Mamdani, who he said offers slick slogans but no real solutions.
The fight to save our city isnt over, Cuomo said. Only 13 percent of New Yorkers voted in the June primary. The general election is in November and I am in it to win it.
Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams also is running as an independent in the general election and Curtis Sliwa founder of the 1970s-era Guardian Angels anti-crime patrol is again on the Republican line.
People opposed to Mamdanis progressive agenda, which includes higher taxes on the wealthy, have called on donors and voters to unite behind a single candidate for the November election. They fear multiple candidates will splinter the anti-Mamdani vote, increasing the Democrats chances to win.
The decision to continue on in the race is the latest chapter in Cuomos comeback attempt, launched almost four years after he resigned as governor in 2021 following a barrage of sexual harassment allegations. He denied wrongdoing during the campaign, maintaining that the scandal was driven by politics.
Cuomo was treated as the presumed frontrunner for much of the Democratic primary, with the former governor boasting deep political experience, universal name recognition and a juggernaut fundraising operation. He limited media interviews, held few unscripted events and avoided mingling with voters.
That strategy contrasted with Mamdanis energetic street-level campaign centered around affordability issues. The 33-year-old amassed a legion of young volunteers who blanketed the city to build support, while the candidates savvy social media persona won him national acclaim.
Lagging behind Mamdani in the vote count, Cuomo conceded the race last month on primary night. Final results released after the city ran through its ranked choice voting calculations showed Mamdani besting the former governor by 12 percentage points.
Despite the Democratic primary loss, Cuomo had also qualified to run on an independent ballot line in November under a party he created called Fight and Deliver.
As he weighed whether to stay on as an independent, Cuomo began losing support from traditional allies. Key labor unions backed Mamdani and the Rev. Al Sharpton, an influential Black leader, urged Cuomo to step aside.
Some deep-pocketed contributors have meanwhile aligned behind Adams, who is running as an independent . Although hes still a Democrat, Adams pulled out of the primary shortly after a federal judge dismissed a corruption case against him at the request of President Donald Trumps Justice Department, arguing that the case had sidelined him from campaigning.
Cuomo, 67, served as governor for over a decade and modeled himself as a socially progressive Democrat who got things done. He pushed through legislation that legalized gay marriage and tackled massive infrastructure projects, like a three-mile bridge over the Hudson River that he named after his father.
Cuomos national profile peaked in the early days of the nations coronavirus outbreak during his televised daily briefings. The governor leavened stern warnings for people to wear masks with heartfelt expressions of concern for his elderly mother or brotherly banter with Chris Cuomo, a TV journalist.
His reputation was soon tainted when it emerged that the states official count of nursing home deaths had excluded many victims who had been transferred to hospitals before they succumbed.
Cuomo resigned shortly after New Yorks attorney general released the results of an investigation that found he sexually harassed at least 11 women.
纽约（美联社）——前纽约州州长安德鲁·科莫周一宣布，他将以独立候选人身份竞选纽约市市长，继续留在竞争激烈的选战中，与势头强劲的左翼民主党候选人佐兰·马姆达尼展开角逐。
在一段视频中，上个月在民主党初选中惨败给曼达尼的科莫宣布，他将再次参选以对抗进步派的曼达尼。科莫称曼达尼��只会抛出华而不实的口号，却提不出真正的解决方案��。
科莫表示："拯救我们城市的战斗尚未结束。六月初选时仅有13%的纽约市民参与投票。大选将在十一月举行，我参选就是为了赢得胜利。"
现任市长埃里克·亚当斯也将以独立候选人身份参加大选，而1970年代反犯罪巡逻组织"守护天使"创始人柯蒂斯·斯利瓦则再次代表共和党参选。
反对曼达尼（Mamdani）进步议程的人士呼吁捐助者和选民在11月大选中团结支持单一候选人。该议程包括对富人加税。他们担心多名候选人会分散反曼达尼的选票，从而增加这位民主党人的胜选机会。
科莫决定继续参选，这是他试图东山再起的最新动向。2021年，他因一连串性骚扰指控辞去州长职务，时隔近四年后卷土重来。他在竞选期间否认有任何不当行为，坚称这起丑闻是政治驱动的结果。
在民主党初选的大部分时间里，科莫（Cuomo）被视为最有可能的领跑者。这位前州长拥有丰富的政治经验、家喻户晓的知名度以及强大的筹款能力。他很少接受媒体采访，几乎不参加非预定的活动，并避免与选民直接接触。
这一策略与曼达尼（Mamdani）围绕民生 affordability issues（可负担性问题）展开的活力四射的基层竞选形成鲜明对比。这位33岁的候选人召集了大批年轻志愿者走遍全城争取支持，其精明的社交媒体形象更为他赢得了全国性赞誉。
由于票数落后于曼达尼（Mamdani），科莫（Cuomo）在上个月的初选之夜便承认败选。该市完成排序复选投票统计后公布的最终结果显示，曼达尼以12个百分点的优势击败了这位前州长。
尽管在民主党初选中落败，但科莫（Cuomo）仍有资格以他创建的“奋斗与奉献”党名义，在11月大选中以独立候选人身份参选。
当科莫权衡是否以独立身份留任时，他开始失去传统盟友的支持。主要工会组织转而支持曼达尼，而颇具影响力的黑人领袖阿尔·夏普顿牧师也敦促科莫退出。
与此同时，一些财力雄厚的捐助者选择支持以独立候选人身份参选的亚当斯。尽管他仍是民主党成员，但在联邦法官应时任总统特朗普领导的司法部要求驳回对其腐败指控后不久，亚当斯便退出了初选。他辩称该案件阻碍了他的竞选活动。
现年67岁的科莫担任州长超过十年，他以社会进步派民主党人的形象示人，并以实干著称。他推动通过了同性婚姻合法化的法案，并着手推进大型基础设施项目，比如横跨哈德逊河、全长三英里的桥梁，这座桥以他父亲的名字命名。
科莫的全国知名度在美国新冠疫情暴发初期达到顶峰，当时他每天通过电视直播举行新闻发布会。这位州长在严肃警告民众佩戴口罩的同时，也会真情流露地表达对年迈母亲的关切，或与身为电视新闻记者的弟弟克里斯·科莫进行兄弟间的调侃。
当该州官方统计的养老院死亡人数将许多在临终前被转移至医院的受害者排除在外的情况曝光后，他的声誉很快受到了损害。
纽约州总检察长公布调查结果后不久，科莫宣布辞职。调查显示，他对至少11名女性实施了性骚扰。
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