Will Andrew Cuomo still run as an independent for NYC mayor in November?

Former Gov.Andrew Cuomo is still weighing whether to run as an independent for New York City mayor in the general election — after his stunning loss to socialist Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary.The major upset put the Democratic Party establishment on high alert — but Cuomo may not be out of the race just yet.His campaign said last month that he would run on the independent “Fight and Deliver” ballot line in November regardless of the June 24 primary’s outcome — which saw the thrice-elected Dem trail the 33-year-old Queens assemblyman by a near-insurmountable 7 points.The ex-gov is keeping his options open for now, rep Richard Azzopardi told The Post after Cuomo conceded to Mamdani Tuesday night.“I want to look at all the numbers as they come in and analyze the rank choice voting,” Cuomo later said in a written statement.

“I will then consult with my colleagues on what is the best path for me to help the City of New York, as I have already qualified to run for mayor on an independent line in November.”Cuomo’s campaign said in a statement in May that the ex-governor planned to run on the independent line to appeal to a wider voting bloc of “disillusioned Democrats, as well as to independents and Republicans.”He would join an crowded field that includes Mamdani and longtime Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, who will appear on the ballot again after scrounging up just 28% of the vote in 2021.Current Mayor Eric Adams, who opted to forego the Democratic primary to run as an independent, would be Cuomo’s largest hurdle to Gracie Mansion as they share many of the same core values.Attorney Jim Walden is also running as an independent candidate.Adams has criticized Cuomo’s decision to challenge him as an independent.In a “Fox & Friends” appearance on Wednesday morning, the mayor said: “Cuomo should realize that “time has moved on” from him — as he ripped Mamdani’s campaign promises to those of a “snake oil salesma...