Andrew Cuomo — who infamously paraded around his control over the MTA while governor — proposed City Hall take over the reins of the transit authority as he tries to revive an independent bid for mayor following his embarrassing primary loss.

Andrew Cuomo finds an unlikely supporter in his renewed bid for New York City mayor: Former New Yorker Donald Trump. Why it matters: Trump's nod of support to Cuomo represents a break from their highly public enmity,

Andrew Cuomo announced his plans to pursue an independent mayoral bid following his stunning Democratic primary loss to Zohran Mamdani, confirming earlier reports that the former governor was close to revealing his plans for the November election.

The shocking vote of confidence came despite Mayor Eric Adams, who has repeatedly cozied up to Trump, also vying for re-election on an independent line in the general race. Adams has attacked Cuomo for staying in the race, claiming that he alone should be the one to take on Mamdani in November.

Back on the campaign trail as an independent candidate for mayor, Andrew Cuomo told 1010 WINS on Thursday that he’s the one to fix a “broken” New York City government.

Mr. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, has vowed to run a more energetic campaign than he did in the mayoral primary, and aimed to demonstrate that on Tuesday.

Hizzoner Eric Adams on Sunday blasted Andrew Cuomo’s plan to run for mayor as an independent, saying it is only “wasting time and dividing voters” — and boosting socialist Zohran Mamdani. Adams, who is running for re-election as an independent himself,