It’s a bit strange for the Republican voters too, but having lost the Democratic primary to far-left Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, Cuomo\u2019s only chance to win is to convince those voters, who polls show are backing Curtis Sliwa, that he deserves to be mayor.<\/p>\n New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo slammed his democratic socialist opponent Zohran Mamdani during a Fox News interview on Monday. (Angelina Katsanis\/Getty; Angelina Katsanis\/Getty)<\/p>\n So far, for Cuomo, this has mainly consisted of him saying that, unlike Mamdani, he is not a communist. Yes, that\u2019s good, but like putting “not in prison” on your dating profile, it’s kind of the bare minimum.<\/p>\n Whether Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, who currently polls under 20%, drops out or not, and it\u2019s not looking likely, Cuomo is going to have to convince Gotham\u2019s conservatives<\/a> to choose him. Here are a few ways he might do it.<\/p>\n NEW POLL EXPOSES TROUBLE FOR RIVALS IN HEATED NYC MAYORAL RACE AS ONE CANDIDATE TAKES COMMANDING LEAD<\/a><\/p>\n A Seat At The Table<\/p>\n Cuomo should pledge that, if he is elected, Republicans will play a major role in his administration. This could look a lot of ways, including promising to make a strong GOP voice like former City Councilman Joe Borelli or current City Council member Vickie Paladino a deputy mayor. Cuomo\u2019s original pitch<\/a> in this campaign was to unite the city, but so far there is no indication that his would be anything other than a boilerplate Democrat administration. That has to change.<\/p>\n Support ICE<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Cuomo sent out an ill-advised X post criticizing Immigration Customs and Enforcement<\/a> for raids in New York\u2019s Chinatown that targeted illegal street vendors. There is no doubt the liberals in Cuomo\u2019s war room noted the chaos on the streets and saw an opportunity to put up points against President Donald Trump<\/a>. But actually, they missed an opportunity.<\/p>\n The reason we see this aggressive approach from ICE in Gotham is that, as a sanctuary city<\/a>, the legal system will not cooperate with ICE. So, instead of a simple and safe handover of an illegal migrant with a detainer, the feds are forced to conduct raids. Cuomo, in one sentence, could pledge to end this.<\/p>\n Promise To Work With Trump<\/p>\n One of the most perplexing positions that Cuomo has staked out since he launched his independent bid is that Democrat Mamdani<\/a> is too weak to effectively fight Trump, but that he\u2019ll walk forward if the president puts his finger in his chest. Cuomo plays the tough guy role pretty well, but the problem is that the voters he needs really like Trump. A lot.<\/p>\n Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a mayoral debate, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis, Pool) (AP Photo\/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)<\/p>\n NEW POLL REVEALS MAMDANI’S LEAD IS SHRINKING AS CUOMO GAINS GROUND IN NYC SHOWDOWN<\/a><\/p>\n Cuomo can help his cause with GOP voters enormously if he would just say that Trump\u2019s results in Washington, D.C., have been tremendous, and he is committed to working with the president to clean up New York\u2019s parks and streets and deal with vagrancy and addiction.<\/p>\n Call Out His Own Party\u2019s Cowards<\/p>\n Even on the Indie line, Andrew Cuomo is still a Democrat of long standing, and in an Interview with Bret Baier on Fox News Channel Tuesday night, he finally began to call out the threat that the far left poses to his party. He also said that the reason top party leaders in New York like Sen. Chuck Schumer<\/a> and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries won\u2019t endorse him over Zany Zohran is that, “If a politician doesn\u2019t have to make a decision, they\u2019re not going to make a decision.”<\/p>\n DAVID MARCUS: HOW A TRUMP-CUOMO ALLIANCE CAN SAVE NEW YORK CITY<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s not good enough. If Mamdani really is the existential threat to New York that Cuomo and Sliwa both claim, then any Democrat who refuses to call out communism in their own party must be put on blast. Cuomo needs to call out the cowardice<\/a>.<\/p>\n Pledge To Primary Socialists In New York<\/a><\/p>\n ERIC ADAMS’ ABRUPT EXIT FROM NYC MAYORAL RACE ESCALATES CLASH BETWEEN RIVALS: ‘RECORD OF DISGRACE’<\/a><\/p>\n One of the reasons that GOP voters are skeptical of Cuomo is that even if he won, and even if he had the best intentions in the world, the rest of the city government is overrun with Democrat Socialists who will thwart his efforts.<\/p>\n![\"New](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761162368_333_mamdani-cuomo-nyc.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"andrew](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761162368_886_andrew-cuomo-nyc-debate.png\")
<\/p>\n