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Adams and Cuomo Clash Over Past Controversies at Bronx Parades

Both candidates are running as independents in the November election with Zohran Mamdani holding a double-digit lead in recent polls.

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Zohran Mamdani speaks during a watch party for his primary election in New York on June 25.
Mayor Eric Adams and New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch survey seized weapons before speaking with reporters in New York's Bronx borough on July 27.
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Overview

  • At the Bronx Dominican Parade on July 27, Mayor Eric Adams criticized Andrew Cuomo for resigning as governor during a 2021 sexual harassment probe while he remained in office through dismissed corruption charges.
  • At a Queens Colombian Parade, Cuomo accused Adams of cutting a deal with President Trump to have his federal bribery and fraud charges dropped and of putting personal interests above those of New Yorkers.
  • Both Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo declared independent bids for the November mayoral contest after Cuomo lost the Democratic primary to Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani.
  • A Wick Insights poll conducted July 18–20 among 500 likely voters shows Mamdani leading with 39%, Cuomo at 21%, Republican Curtis Sliwa at 18%, Adams at 9% and 13% undecided.
  • The rivalry highlights questions of accountability and resilience as New York City heads into a ranked-choice general election with a crowded field.