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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has once again expressed his backing for former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral contest, emphasizing Cuomo’s substantial experience and resilience as key qualities for championing New Yorkers’ interests.
In a post on X, Bloomberg, who previously served as mayor of New York City between 2002-2013, pointed out that serving as mayor of NYC “is the second toughest job in America.”
“A few months back, I threw my support behind @AndrewCuomo, believing his expertise in management and governance made him the prime candidate for New York,” Bloomberg noted. “My conviction remains unchanged. With early voting now in progress, I want to reaffirm my endorsement of Andrew Cuomo.”
Bloomberg elaborated, “The role of New York City’s Mayor is the second most demanding job in the U.S., and the incoming mayor will encounter significant hurdles. Andrew Cuomo possesses the necessary experience and fortitude to advocate for New Yorkers and achieve results. I urge you to join me in supporting him.”
This statement from Bloomberg coincides with his $1.5 million contribution to a Super PAC named “Fix the City,” which is reportedly managed by a close associate of Cuomo, according to the New York Times.
This contribution marks Bloomberg’s initial involvement in the mayoral race since the Democratic primary. It also coincides with reports from the outlet that city business leaders are considering a $100 million campaign to eliminate socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani from the race.
Though Bloomberg reportedly “feuded with Mr. Cuomo when he was governor,” he and Mamdani “have starker differences,” according to the outlet.
Bloomberg’s support of Cuomo in the upcoming mayoral race comes as Mamdani has advocated for city-run grocery stores and has suggested sending “mental health experts” to respond to certain crimes instead of police officers.
Breitbart News also reported that Mamdani has received criticism for comments he made on a podcast in July 2020 in which he spoke against sending police officers to respond to domestic violence calls. Mamdani claimed on the podcast that “police do not create safety”:
Police do not create safety … there are so many responsibilities we’ve given to police that, frankly, should have nothing to do with their departments … if somebody is jaywalking, if somebody is surviving, going through domestic violence — there are so many different, different situations that would be far better handled by people trained to deal with those specific situations, as opposed to an individual with a gun.
A Quinnipiac University poll, conducted between October 23-27, which surveyed 911 likely voters in NYC, found that Mamdani was leading with 43 percent of support, while Cuomo received 33 percent of support. NYC Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa received 14 percent of support.
