Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he is a “Democrat running on an independent line,” while his fellow New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who beat him for the Democratic

As he weighed whether to stay on as an independent, Cuomo began losing support from traditional allies. Key labor unions backed Mamdani and the Rev. Al Sharpton, an influential Black leader, urged Cuomo to step aside.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday formally announced he is running as an independent for New York City's mayor, less than one month after he lost to Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary.