""He is dangerously unqualified," Cuomo said Saturday during an appearance in Queens. "When you are mayor of the city of New York, that is a big job. You are responsible for eight and a half million lives. Mayor of New York City should not be your first job." This would not be a first job for Mamdani, who turned 34 last month. He was once a rapper who performed under the name Mr. Cardamom, a gig Cuomo regularly mocks."
"Cuomo, age 67, led the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Clinton in the late 1990s. In 2006, he was elected New York State Attorney General, and he served as governor for a decade beginning in 2011. Cuomo was often controversial clashing with Democrats in Albany and Washington D.C., almost as often as he feuded with Republicans but he also built a reputation as a leader who tackled big problems and took on large-scale projects."
Andrew Cuomo calls Zohran Mamdani dangerously unqualified for New York City mayor, stressing that the mayoralty is a large, demanding management role responsible for 8.5 million residents. Mamdani, 34, performed as rapper Mr. Cardamom and has served as a state Assemblyman in New York's legislature since 2020. Cuomo led HUD under President Clinton, served as New York State Attorney General in 2006, and was governor for a decade starting in 2011. Cuomo developed a reputation for tackling major problems and executing large-scale projects. Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorses Cuomo, praising him as a pragmatist who jump-started long-stalled infrastructure projects.
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