The knives are out in the New York Mayoral race.
Socialist Zohran Mamdani is challenging former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Mamdani beat Cuomo in a June race. The former governor is now running as an independent.
Cuomo said a posted on X.
“Somewhere last night in New York City, a single mother and her children slept at a homeless shelter because you, assemblyman @ZohranKMamdani are occupying her rent controlled apartment. You grew up rich and married an even wealthier woman. You’ve had weddings on 3 continents. You own property in LGTBQIA+ murderous Uganda. You make $142,000 a year plus stipends, and your wife works too, meaning you together likely make well over $200,000. No matter which way you cut it: Zohran Mamdani is a rich person. You are actually very rich. Yet you and your wife pay $2,300 a month, as you have bragged, for a nice apartment in Astoria. That should be housing for someone who needs it. We are in the middle of a historic affordability crisis. Millions of low income New Yorkers need this apartment and an apartment like it. Yet your apartment remains rented to rich people who don’t need it. Today, I am calling on you to move out immediately and give your affordable housing back to an unhoused family who need it. Leaders must show moral clarity. Time to move out.”
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Somewhere last night in New York City, a single mother and her children slept at a homeless shelter because you, assemblyman @ZohranKMamdani are occupying her rent controlled apartment.
— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) August 8, 2025
You grew up rich and married an even wealthier woman. You’ve had weddings on 3 continents.… https://t.co/kWXUI0MxdA pic.twitter.com/mvYZfCO8Af
Mamdani recently vowed to be Donald Trump’s “worst nightmare,” Fox News reported.
In March, Mamdani posted:
"Andrew Cuomo is running for Eric Adams’ second term: the same donors, the same agenda, the same chaos. But I believe New Yorkers are hungry for a different kind of politics—one that puts working people first.
In July, Mamdani hosted a posh wedding in Uganda. The socialist was surrounded by wealth and armed guards. Yet, he takes a rent-controlled apartment."
Andrew Cuomo is running for Eric Adams’ second term: the same donors, the same agenda, the same chaos.
— Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) March 1, 2025
But I believe New Yorkers are hungry for a different kind of politics—one that puts working people first. pic.twitter.com/vx7x83yVos
Cuomo is fighting an uphill battle after he lied about the number of nursing home residents who died of COVID-19 and was accused of sexually harassing more than dozen women. Cuomo posted: “In case you forgot, I’m Andrew Cuomo, son of Mario, grandson of Andrea. Welcome to the heavyweight bout, @ZohranKMamdani This is a two man race. You look tired already. It’s just the second round.”
In case you forgot, I’m Andrew Cuomo, son of Mario, grandson of Andrea.
— Andrew Cuomo (@andrewcuomo) August 8, 2025
Welcome to the heavyweight bout, @ZohranKMamdani
This is a two man race. You look tired already. It’s just the second round.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 4.
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