"As early voting begins, the race for mayor is barreling to an ugly conclusion, marked by bigotry, bitterness, and broken friendships. Picking the next mayor was never going to be a smooth affair - this is a high-stakes power struggle, not a church picnic - but New Yorkers hoping for relief from the turmoil and scandal of the Eric Adams administration are going to be disappointed."
"At the same time that ex-governor Andrew Cuomo was turning in a forceful and effective performance at the final televised debate of the campaign, his campaign released (and then quickly deleted) a disgusting, AI-generated video featuring a pimp, a drug dealer, a shoplifter, a domestic abuser, and a drunk driver all purporting to be "Criminals for Zohran Mamdani" and committing crimes as New York literally burns."
"That Cuomo, a lifelong Democrat who served in the administration of Bill Clinton, chose to chat with Rosenberg on the air is a sign of how desperate he is to round up conservative votes. The gambit, predictably, backfired. "God forbid another 9/11. Can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?" Cuomo said. Rosenberg responded: "Yeah, I could. He'd be cheering," as Cuomo chuckled along. Amid public cries for Rosenberg to be fired yet again,"
Early voting opens as the mayoral contest deteriorates into bigotry, bitterness, and personal ruptures, offering little promise of relief from the turmoil of the Eric Adams administration. Andrew Cuomo delivered a strong debate performance while his campaign released a deleted, AI-generated video depicting caricatured criminals labeled 'Criminals for Zohran Mamdani,' a racist attack blamed on an unnamed low-level staffer. Cuomo then appeared on WABC with Sid Rosenberg, a broadcaster noted for hate-filled tirades, where they traded incendiary remarks including a 9/11 reference and a mocking rejoinder. The stunt sought conservative votes but provoked public outrage and calls for Rosenberg's firing.
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