Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will stay in the New York City mayoral race as an independent candidate despite his stunning loss in the Democratic Party's primary election to self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday he'll run as an independent in the New York City mayoral race, after Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani soundly defeated him in the Democratic primary. The big picture: Cuomo's decision after conceding to Mamdani sets up a more competitive general election,

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is staying in the NYC mayoral race as an independent after a 12-point defeat at the hands of Zohran Mamdani for the Democratic nomination.