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Michael Bloomberg Endorses Andrew Cuomo for Mayor
Former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Tuesday announced that he was backing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in the New York City mayor's race, giving Mr. Cuomo an endorsement coveted by many of the Democratic candidates in the race.
Mr. Bloomberg said in a statement that Mr. Cuomo was the best choice for mayor.
'In sizing up the field in the race for mayor,' he said, 'there is one candidate whose management experience and government know-how stand above the others: Andrew Cuomo.'
Mr. Cuomo has centered his campaign on the idea that the city is in crisis and needs a strong manager to address quality-of-life issues.
Many moderate voters look back fondly on Mr. Bloomberg's three terms in office and are interested in a similar technocratic candidate this year.
Mr. Cuomo has led in polls ahead of the June 24 Democratic primary. But he has faced a surprisingly strong challenge from Zohran Mamdani, a progressive state lawmaker from Queens, and polls show the race narrowing.
Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. Cuomo had a tense relationship when they overlapped in office more than a decade ago. They fumed privately about each other's ego, as well as matters of style and substance.
Several of Mr. Bloomberg's allies donated to Mr. Cuomo's mayoral bid, including his daughter Emma Bloomberg, indicating that the former mayor might be inching toward an endorsement.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.
