Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his first appearance since throwing his hat into ring in the Big Apple mayor’s race – telling supporters he saved the city during the pandemic and he can now save it from its current woes.
Cuomo, 67, was introduced by his daughters as he spoke at a carpenter’s union headquarters on Manhattan’s West Side.
“COVID, my friends, was the greatest threat faced in a generation,” the former governor said. “It was life and death, it was as serious as it gets and it was as scary as it gets. And New York, we had it first and we had it worst and we were on our own, and no one knew what to do? But what did we do? We came together, we stood tall, we stood strong and we faced the challenge head on.
“Everyone did their part,” he said. “And we kept this place, we kept this place running and we saved lives and we led the nation. So can we handle this challenge? You’re damned right we can.”
The son of former Gov. Mario Cuomo, Andrew Cuomo entered the mayoral race Saturday after months of speculation and is now part of a crowded field of candidates hoping to unseat Mayor Eric Adams.
This is a developing story.