Andrew Cuomo pronounces that he’s working for NYC Mayor

Former New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo entered the race for New York Metropolis mayor in a marketing campaign video announcement on Saturday.

“We all know that right now our New York Metropolis is in hassle,” he mentioned, including, “That is why I’m working to be Mayor of New York Metropolis. We want authorities to work. We want efficient management.”

Cuomo has lengthy been thought of a possible candidate, together with some polls speculating him to be the frontrunner.

He’ll be part of a bunch of different rivals on the Democratic main scheduled for June 24.

Cuomo resigned because the New York governor in August 2021 after state Lawyer Normal Letitia James issued a report stating that he had sexually harassed a number of state workers and different ladies throughout his time in workplace.

This included “participating in undesirable groping, kissing, and hugging, and making inappropriate feedback.”

Cuomo denied such claims and criticized James’ report for being politically motivated.

He additionally discovered himself amid controversy surrounding the cover-up of the variety of COVID-19-related deaths in state nursing houses in the course of the pandemic.

“Did d I make errors, some painfully? Undoubtedly, and I imagine I realized from them and that I’m a greater particular person for it and I hope to point out that day by day,” Cuomo mentioned within the YouTube video.

“However I promise you this: I do know what must be achieved and I understand how to do it, and I’ll give it my all to get the job achieved — and it’ll get achieved,” he added.

Cuomo wants not less than 3,750 signatures from registered voters by April 3 to qualify for the first.

Cuomo’s announcement might poise itself as a particular risk to upending present mayor Eric Adams’ run.

Adams, a first-term Democrat, got here underneath hearth for accepting greater than $100,000 in unlawful marketing campaign contributions and lavish journey perks from a Turkish official and enterprise leaders looking for to purchase Adams’ affect whereas he was Brooklyn borough president. Adams has pleaded not responsible. He informed a federal decide that he’s harmless and doesn’t worry corruption fees being refiled.