Michael Lange in The New York Times:
Five years ago, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Andrew Cuomo was at the apex of his political power, watched by millions as he delivered daily televised briefings as the governor of New York. Zohran Mamdani, a then-unknown 28-year-old, was running for State Assembly as a democratic socialist in the gentrifying Western Queens neighborhood of Astoria. He would prevail by fewer than 500 votes.
Many flirted with the idea that Mr. Cuomo, a national media star, would replace Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket or run for president in 2024. Ultimately, charges of sexual harassment by 11 women led to Mr. Cuomo’s fall from grace and flight from Albany. At the time, he apologized, but during this year’s mayoral campaign in New York City, he has denied wrongdoing and dismissed the accusations as political. Mr. Cuomo was using the Democratic primary as a vehicle to attempt a comeback and resuscitate his political career.
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