Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo broke down his affordability platform at a Thursday press conference in Midtown. He called the cost of living a “major issue” in the 2025 NYC Mayor’s race and offered alternatives to plans pitched by Assembly Member and Democratic socialist nominee Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens).
Cuomo discussed transportation, groceries, wages, and taxes, comparing each tenet of his plan to Mamdani’s platform. The former governor, who lost to Mamdani in the primary, argued that the lawmaker’s affordability proposals — from making buses free to opening a pilot city-owned grocery store program — are irresponsible and unrealistic.
