Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo takes questions from reporters following a Manhattan marketing campaign occasion. Thursday, March 6, 2025.
Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic mayoral main opponents piled on him on Thursday over a report that he has solely lived within the Large Apple since September.
The outlet reported that Cuomo made a Midtown East condominium his dwelling tackle final September. The luxury two-bedroom unit prices $8,242 a month, in line with the report, and was beforehand occupied by Cuomo’s daughter, Cara Kennedy-Cuomo.
Cuomo was beforehand a long-time resident of Westchester and Albany. Though Cuomo grew up in Queens, Stringer charged that he deserted the 5 boroughs way back for the suburbs and now not understands how the town works.
“Andrew Cuomo hasn’t been here, hasn’t thought about us,” Stringer mentioned. “He doesn’t get us, he doesn’t understand us, he doesn’t think about us in the way people who live here every day do…He’s back in town, and that’s okay. But I have to tell you, this notion that he is a New York City person goes out the window with the reporting of today’s stories.”
Former metropolis Comptroller Scott Stringer. Feb 13, 2025.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Stringer argued that Cuomo’s lack of expertise fueled what he characterised as Cuomo’s unfavorable remedy of the town throughout his 11 years as governor. The previous comptroller particularly pointed to Cuomo’s repeated cuts to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and CUNY whereas in workplace and his dealing with of COVID-19 sufferers residing in nursing properties.
“When you overlay his record as the government on policies that mattered most to New Yorkers, he failed, he failed with the MTA, he failed with the city university, he failed during COVID, protecting our seniors,” Stringer mentioned. “And I think part of the problem is he doesn’t get us anymore.”
‘I have been a lifelong New Yorker’
“I have been a lifelong New Yorker,” Cuomo instructed reporters. “When you’re governor, you’re still in New York. New York City is in New York State. And I was obviously very, very involved with New York City. So I’m a New Yorker 100% through and through.”
Cuomo mentioned he had rented the Manhattan condominium for a few years however solely lived there full-time since final fall.
Brad Lander, Stringer’s successor as comptroller, blasted Cuomo for the exorbitant rental value of his condominium.
“Most New Yorkers can’t afford the asking the average unit of $3,500-a-month, I don’t know anyone who can afford to pay $8,800-a-month,” Lander mentioned. “That is not the housing struggle that New Yorkers are facing.”
Metropolis Comptroller Brad Lander speaks to reporters outdoors of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Midtown Manhattan workplace. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.Picture by Lloyd Mitchell
Cuomo has been fielding assaults from all sides since coming into the race as a front-runner lower than every week in the past. Along with his residence, Cuomo’s opponents have attacked him over the toll his feud with former Mayor Invoice de Blasio took on the town and the sexual harassment scandal that led him to resign.
Nonetheless, Cuomo has continued to dominate public polls — main the pack with 31% of assist in a Wednesday Quinnipiac College Survey.
He has additionally begun nabbing huge endorsements, together with these from Mayor Eric Adams’ allies, equivalent to former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Manhattan Meeting Member Eddie Gibbs.
