Andrew Cuomo's entry into the New York City mayoral race has drawn intense scrutiny stemming from past controversies, including Covid-related nursing home deaths and sexual harassment allegations. Groups representing families of deceased nursing home residents hold him accountable for the losses they suffered. Additionally, women's rights activists continue to call attention to the allegations that led to his resignation as governor. Amidst these challenges, Cuomo maintains a lead in the polls against multiple Democratic challengers, highlighting the complexities of his political past as a source of both strength and vulnerability.
In the weeks since Mr. Cuomo joined a crowded Democratic primary field and immediately catapulted to its front, a group of New Yorkers whose relatives were nursing home residents who died of Covid have repeatedly blamed him for their suffering.
Women's groups have picketed his campaign events to remind voters of the sexual harassment accusations that drove him from the governor's office.
The sudden re-emergence of long-denied rumors underscored how his tenure as governor left Mr. Cuomo with a lengthy list of enemies and political baggage ripe for attack.
For now, Mr. Cuomo has maintained a comfortable polling lead against nine Democratic challengers, including Mayor Eric Adams.
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