New York Mayor Eric Adams sits with independent candidate for the mayorship and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a New York Knicks game on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, after Cuomo participated in the second debate for the upcoming mayoral election. Al Bello/Getty Images

New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday, two sources familiar with the decision confirmed to CNN.

Adams, who previously labeled Cuomo “a snake and a liar” days before deciding to drop his reelection bid, is expected to confirm the announcement at a press conference focused on childcare, the sources said.

A spokesperson for the Cuomo campaign declined to comment.

Adams’ endorsement comes on the heels of Cuomo’s final debate performance, after which he joined A

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