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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced his decision to back Andrew Cuomo in the upcoming mayoral race, despite months of disagreements between the pair of Democrats.

An Unexpected Turnaround After Recent Criticism

Just last month, Adams had publicly condemned the former governor, labeling him a “deceptive figure and a untruthful person” and alleging of having “a career of marginalizing Black political contenders.” Nonetheless, in a recent statement, Mayor Adams changed his position, stating he now plans to appear with the former governor in communities where he maintains strong support.

“It is crucial to mobilize the Black and brown communities that have suffered from gentrification on how critical this election is,” Adams commented.

Adams continued, “They have watched their rents increase due to neighborhood changes and they have been ignored in those areas, and I plan to visit to those communities and talk directly with organizers and groups and I’m going to walk with the former governor in those neighborhoods and get them engaged.”

Election Landscape and Recent Events

The mayoral contest has so far been dominated by the contest between Cuomo and democratic socialist his main rival, whose increasing popularity has attracted attention internationally and represented hopes for a revitalized leftwing of the Democratic party.

During a latest candidate forum, both the democratic socialist and Republican nominee his conservative opponent declared they would refuse Adams’s endorsement if offered.

Earlier this year, Adams had begun his re-election campaign as an unaffiliated candidate after being indicted on federal corruption charges which were later dismissed in exchange for Adams’s cooperation with government enforcement actions across the city.

At an unrelated press conference on Thursday, the mayor answered journalists inquiring into the endorsement plan by saying, “I'm meeting Andrew later today.”

The announcement came a day after the two politicians were spotted attending a game side-by-side at the New York Knicks’ season opener at Madison Square Garden, which took place right after a heated candidate debate.