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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced his decision to back former Governor Cuomo in the upcoming election for mayor, despite an extended period of public tension between the two Democratic figures.

An Unexpected Turnaround After Recent Criticism

Just last month, Adams had lashed out at Cuomo, describing him as a “deceptive figure and a untruthful person” and alleging of having “a history of pushing Black candidates out of races.” Nonetheless, in a recent statement, Adams made a U-turn, announcing he now intends to appear with the former governor in areas where he maintains significant backing.

“It's essential to really wake up the Black and brown communities that have experienced urban displacement on how important this election is,” Adams commented.

He added, “They have watched their housing costs rise due to neighborhood changes and they have been ignored in those areas, and I plan to visit to those neighborhoods and speak one on one with community leaders and organizations and I’m going to walk with the former governor in those areas and get them involved.”

Race Dynamics and Recent Events

The mayoral contest has so far been dominated by the competition between Cuomo and democratic socialist his main rival, whose increasing popularity has attracted attention internationally and symbolized hopes for a rejuvenated leftwing of the Democrats.

During a latest candidate forum, both Mamdani and GOP candidate his conservative opponent announced they would reject the mayor's support if extended.

Months ago, Adams had begun his re-election campaign as an unaffiliated candidate after facing federal corruption charges which were later thrown out in return for Adams’s cooperation with federal immigration raids across New York City.

At an separate media briefing on the same day, Adams responded to journalists inquiring into the endorsement plan by saying, “I'm meeting Andrew later today.”

The announcement came a day after the two politicians were seen sitting courtside together at the New York Knicks’ season opener at Madison Square Garden, which occurred right after a contentious mayoral debate.