Mr Cuomo says New York City is in “crisis” and needs rescuing. The incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, was snared in a scandal over favour trading that ended with a humiliating intervention by President Donald Trump.

Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday he is running to become mayor of New York City, more than three years after he resigned in disgrace as governor of New York after being accused of sexually harassing a number of women who worked for him and misleading the public about COVID-19 deaths.

Election day is still eight months away, but after Andrew Cuomo announced his bid for New York City mayor over the weekend, his opponents are rallying with a sense of urgency.When Cuomo officially tossed his hat into the ring over the weekend,