Former N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches NYC mayoral campaign
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced Saturday that he’s running to be the next mayor of New York City.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, announced Saturday that he’s running to be the next mayor of New York City.
Cuomo had been teasing a campaign launch for weeks and is now jumping back into politics just four years after he resigned from the governorship following multiple sexual harassment allegations.
“We know that the first step towards solving a problem is having the strength, having the courage to recognize it, and we know that today, our New York City is in trouble,” Cuomo said in a nearly 18-minute campaign launch video posted on X.
“But New Yorkers know the simple answer of what to do when there’s a crisis in leadership. You lead, you act, you do,” the former governor added.
He also ran through a list of accomplishments from his time as governor, telling viewers, “We didn’t do these things because they were easy. They weren’t. They were hard, but they were necessary, and today it is necessary to launch a bold action plan to turn New York City around, to save our city.”
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