New York City mayoral candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a plea to defeat “destructive extremist forces” after Mayor Eric Adams ended his reelection bid, a move that could help Cuomo narrow the gap with Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani.

“The choice @ericadamsfornyc made today was not an easy one, but I believe he is sincere in putting the well-being of New York City ahead of personal ambition,” Cuomo said in a post on the social platform X on Sunday.

“We face destructive extremist forces that would devastate our city through incompetence or ignorance, but it is not too late to stop them,” he added. “Mayor Adams has much to be proud of in his accomplishments. Only in New York can a child raised in a........

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