New York City Mayor Eric Adams says former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked him to drop his re-election bid as the latter considers his next potential steps in the race. Adams said, when asked, in an interview with CNBC that he had indeed spoken with Cuomo since the primary.

Adams said he has no intention of heeding Cuomo’s call — arguing that Cuomo’s the one who should end his campaign so he can take on Mamdani, a democratic socialist, in the Nov. 4

With the candidates in the New York City mayoral race now officially set, controversies and questions are starting to arise.