New York City Mayor Eric Adams says former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has asked him to drop his re-election bid as the latter considers his next potential steps in the race. Adams said, when asked, in an interview with CNBC that he had indeed spoken with Cuomo since the primary.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani to congratulate him Tuesday night, saying he won the New York City Democratic mayoral primary election.

Sources told CNN that Cuomo's team believes the general electorate could be more receptive to his candidacy than primary voters.