The shift came despite effort by Cuomo’s camp to persuade labor leaders to hold off in moving to Mamdani, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

One poll in the NYC mayor election predicts a come-from-behind victory for Zohran Mamdani. Another says Andrew Cuomo will remain atop the leaderboard.

He went on to say Mamdani ran a great campaign and connected with New Yorkers, inspiring them to come out and vote. Cuomo made no official statement but left the door open to run