“New Yorkers are afraid. That’s why you see this big turnout, and they should be afraid,” said Cuomo on “America\u2019s Newsroom” Friday.<\/p>\n
The former governor is locked in a three-way race with Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani<\/a> and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. Throughout the campaign, Cuomo has positioned himself as the counter to Mamdani\u2019s socialist platform.<\/p>\n Fox News polling shows Mamdani\u2019s lead shrinking as Election Day approaches, narrowing what remains a 16-point gap<\/a>. Still, Cuomo insists the “historic” early-voting turnout shows he\u2019s in the running.<\/p>\n CUOMO NARROWS MAMDANI\u2019S ADVANTAGE IN LATEST POLL AHEAD OF NYC MAYORAL ELECTION<\/a><\/p>\n Democratic mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during the New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Debate at NBC Studios on June 4. (Yuki Iwamura\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Cuomo has repeatedly warned that Mamdani\u2019s lack of political experience and his plans for a rent freeze and higher business taxes would put New York\u2019s economy at risk.<\/p>\n During a visit to Harlem Thursday, he predicted trouble ahead if Mamdani wins.<\/p>\n “I do not believe the city of New York has a future if Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor,” said Cuomo, a stance he didn\u2019t back down from on Friday.<\/p>\n CUOMO CLOSES GAP ON MAMDANI AS NYC MAYOR RACE TIGHTENS DRAMATICALLY IN NEW POLL<\/a><\/p>\n “He\u2019s a socialist on the Democratic line, and I\u2019m a Democrat on an independent line. But he is a socialist. New York has no long-term future as a socialist city<\/a>,” he said.<\/p>\n New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani accepts an endorsement from the United Bodegas of America in the Bronx, New York City, on Wednesday. (Deirdre Heavey\/Fox News Digital)<\/p>\n “We believe in corporate America. We believe in entrepreneurism. We believe in opportunity. We believe in jobs. That’s what makes the engine run.”<\/p>\n Cuomo also criticized Mamdani\u2019s past statements on law enforcement<\/a>, labeling him “anti-law and order.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Mamdani appeared on “The Story” earlier this month and apologized for past comments on social media calling the New York City Police Department “racist, anti\u2011queer & a major threat to public safety” in 2020. He also said he\u2019s made a similar apology to officers of the NYPD privately.<\/p>\n MAMDANI RIVALS DEFIANT AGAINST DROPPING OUT DESPITE FACING LONG ODDS IN NYC MAYOR BATTLE<\/a><\/p>\n Cuomo framed the election as not just a reflection of New York City, but of the broader struggle inside the Democratic Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n “We\u2019ve had a long-simmering battle in the Democratic Party, where you\u2019ve had this extreme far left,” he said.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m a moderate Democrat. This is a battle between that extreme left and moderate mainstream Democrats,” he said.<\/p>\n FINAL STRETCH: MAMDANI’S LARGE LEAD SHRINKING AS CUOMO GAINS GROUND IN NYC MAYORAL RACE<\/a><\/p>\n Appealing to Republican and moderate voters, Cuomo stressed that his campaign is about saving New York City from what he views as ideological extremes. He urged Sliwa to drop out<\/a> of the race to give his campaign a better chance. While polls show Cuomo would gain ground in that hypothetical, he still falls behind Mamdani.<\/p>\n With early voting underway and Election Day just days away, Cuomo made a last appeal to moderates and conservatives.<\/p>\n “The future of New York City is at stake,” he warned.<\/p>\n Former New York Governor and independent New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during a press conference at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel on Aug. 4, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Andrew](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761943994_553_andrew-cuomo-nyc-mayoral-debate-fox-news.jpg\")
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