Former Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his candidacy for New York City mayor, attributing the city's crisis to poor political leadership amidst rising crime and disorder, exacerbated by migrant issues. Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 under sexual harassment allegations, has yet to regain public trust. Current Mayor Eric Adams faces scrutiny and corruption concerns. While Adams is under federal investigation, he is also aligning with the Trump administration over immigration policies, creating a tense political landscape in the city, prompting Cuomo's call for leadership change.
"The city just feels threatening, out of control, and in crisis. These conditions exist not as an act of God, but rather as an act of our political leaders..."
"Cuomo, whose response to the Covid-19 pandemic initially earned him high approval ratings, was facing scrutiny for mishandling the management of nursing home responses to the virus..."
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