Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi has officially endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral race after previously indicating he would not support the party’s nominee, Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani.

Suozzi, a centrist Democrat representing northeastern Queens and parts of Nassau County’s North Shore, said he shared Mamdani's concerns about affordability but “fundamentally disagreed” with the candidate's proposed solutions, even as top Democrats, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, backed Mamdani’s campaign.

With early voting underway and just five days until Election Day, Suozzi formally threw his support behind Cuomo on Wednesday as the latest polls show the former governor closing the gap on Mamdani's sizeable lead.

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