David Paterson, New York's former governor, is calling on Mayor Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo and other independent candidates to unite to defeat Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Andrew Cuomo asked him to drop his independent bid for reelection as the former New York governor considers whether to continue with his own candidacy.

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.