Former New York Metropolis Mayor Invoice de Blasio has lengthy had a cold relationship with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. So for a lot of, it could come as no shock that the previous chief govt of town just isn’t supporting the previous chief govt of the state’s bid for his outdated job.
de Blasio appeared alongside present Mayor Eric Adams, who’s operating this yr as a third-party candidate, and faculties chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos at an occasion in Manhattan Wednesday morning to debate reasonably priced childhood training.
After the occasion, de Blasio was requested by reporters to touch upon Cuomo’s bid to steer New York Metropolis.
“I don’t think he should be mayor, there you go,” de Blasio stated earlier than leaving the occasion.
He has not made any endorsements within the mayoral race.
When requested for a response to de Blasio’s feedback, a Cuomo marketing campaign spokesperson didn’t point out the previous mayor by identify and spoke to the marketing campaign’s case for the governor’s candidacy.
“This city is in crisis and Governor Cuomo is the only person in this race with the experience to lead the proven record of results and that’s why he has built a broad coalition of support that reflects our great city and is leading in every borough, and with every race and gender,” the spokesperson stated in a press release to NBC New York.
The first election on this yr’s mayoral marketing campaign will likely be held on Tuesday, June 24.
