Before a dwindling and forlorn crowd, Andrew Cuomo conceded defeat in the New York City mayor’s race, but still somehow conceded little else.

Election night took an awkward turn for NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo. The former CNN host and brother of disgraced former New York governor-turned-New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo was behind the desk as polling numbers came in and made it clear that Zohran Mamdani was going to become the next mayor of New York City.

Andrew Cuomo resigned from the New York governor’s office in 2021 after facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment, which he has denied. The state attorney general [in a report that year](

Republicans like President Trump, Stephen Miller and Elon Musk endorsed him ahead of New York City’s mayoral election. Stephen Colbert referred to them as “everyone New Yorkers love.”

The president backed Cuomo, who is running as an independent against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, instead of Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani faces former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral election amid threats of federal funding cuts from President Donald Trump.

Zohran Mamdani’s victory address incorporated many aspects of the stump speech he’s given during the course of his campaign. He took parting shots at former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He challenged President Trump.