Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (D) on Wednesday donated $1.5 million to Fix the City, the largest super PAC backing former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s independent campaign for mayor, campaign finance filings show.
The three-term former mayor announced his support for Cuomo in June, weeks before Cuomo lost the Democratic primary to New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani.
On Wednesday, Bloomberg said he had decided to back Cuomo because he “thought his management experience and government know-how made him the best choice for New Yorkers.”
“I still do,” Bloomberg continued in a statement posted on the social platform X. “And today, with early voting underway, I wanted to reiterate my support for Andrew Cuomo. Being Mayor of New York City is the second toughest job in America, and the next mayor will face immense challenges. Andrew Cuomo has the experience and toughness to stand up for New Yorkers and get things done. I hope you will join me in supporting him.”
Bloomberg met with Mamdani after his primary win on June 25, The New York Times reported. Despite it being a “candid and productive” meeting, with Bloomberg finding Mamdani to be “intelligent and engaged and engaging,” the billionaire still stands by Cuomo.
Last week, Cuomo received the endorsement of another New York City leader, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams (D).
Mamdani still holds a strong lead over Cuomo. An Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill poll released Thursday shows Mamdani at 50 percent support, followed by Cuomo at 25 percent and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa at 21 percent. About 4 percent said they were undecided.
When undecided voters are factored in for the candidates, Mamdani’s support bumps up slightly to 51 percent, and Cuomo’s rises to 26 percent. Sliwa’s support remains 21 percent.
“Mamdani appears to have built a coalition across key demographics, increasing his margin among Black voters since last month, from 50% to 71%, whereas Cuomo dropped ten points among Black voters since September,” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling, in a statement.
“Mamdani continues to have a base of young voters; 69% of voters under 50 support him, whereas 37% of voters over 50 support Mamdani, while 31% support Cuomo and 28% [Sliwa],” he added.
