Cuomo is running as an independent candidate against Mamdani after losing the Democratic mayoral primary election held on June 24th.
Born in Queens, New York, in 1957, Cuomo was educated at Fordham University and Albany Law School.
Cuomo served as the Attorney General of New York from 2007 to 2010 and subsequently served as the 56th Governor of New York State for ten years.
However, in 2021, Cuomo faced a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment for inappropriate touching of a woman in the governor's mansion. Despite denying the allegations, Cuomo resigned from office due to pressure from his own party following the sexual harassment lawsuit.
The New York Attorney General's office also conducted an investigation into Cuomo regarding allegations that he used public funds while preparing his memoir and that he manipulated COVID-19 pandemic data in the state.
Cuomo suggests that the Muslim candidate Mamdani is "inexperienced," asserting that the mayorship is "not a job that someone getting their first job can do."
While supporting a ceasefire agreement in Gaza, Cuomo frequently states his goal is to make New York safer with new police officers. However, Cuomo, who faces public criticism for his support of Israel, was also part of the legal team defending the ICC's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Netanyahu.
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