Cuomo pans Adams' plan for additional polling to help decide whether to stay in NYC mayoral race

Andrew Cuomo blasted Mayor Adams on Friday for pushing ahead with a plan to do additional polling to help determine whether he should stay in the race for City Hall, contending the effort is redundant and only stands to benefit Democratic front-runner Zohran Mamdani.

In a surprise move, Adams’ campaign revealed earlier this week he plans to commission an independent poll that he will use the results of to decide if he’s going to continue his longshot bid for reelection or drop it. That disclosure came as sources said Adams continues to consider taking a job in President Trump’s administration or in the private sector in exchange for bowing out of the race.

Speaking to reporters following a meeting with clergy leaders in Brooklyn on Friday morning, Cuomo said Adams’ polling proposal doesn’t make any sense as recent public polls, including by major outfits Emerson and Siena, already show the incumbent does not appear to have a viable path to victory in November’s election.

“Another poll?” Cuomo scoffed to the Daily News when asked for his thoughts on Adams’ latest suggestion. “We don’t have a poll, is that what it is?”



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