By Maria Tsvetkova and Joseph Ax

NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo to succeed him in a last-ditch effort to prevent the leftist Democratic nominee, Zohran Mamdani, from winning the November 4 election.

Adams and Cuomo, both moderate Democrats, warned that Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, was too extreme for New York, with Cuomo describing him as an “existential threat” to the city and Adams calling him a “snake-oil salesman.”

Adams abandoned his own reelection campaign in September with his approval ratings at a record low, and it remains to be seen whether his endorsement will deliver a meaningful boost to Cuomo, who has trailed Mamdani in polls.

Adams’ popularity plummeted after his indictment on bribery cha

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