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.

Tina Knowles was honored and the mayor’s security had guests anticipating the singing star instead of the pol.

He turns on his heel, exuding the calm of a man whose anger has escaped his body. The small crowd that has gathered on the other side of the turnstiles breaks into a mix of heckling and applause. As Adams strides back up the subway steps to his waiting car, a voice calls out behind him: “Would you take the upgrades again, Mr. Mayor?”

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.

More than 150,000 New Yorkers cast ballots over the first two days of early voting, suggesting strong enthusiasm over the mayoral matchup between Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent