The Tesla mogul thought it would be funny to make a dumb joke about the Democratic New York City mayoral candidate.

Andrew Cuomo, the 56th governor of New York, grew up as the heir to a political dynasty. His father, Mario Cuomo, was governor of New York from 1983 to 1994. The younger Cuomo served as secretary of the U.

It’s not the O.J. Bronco,” the former New York governor said, after a picture of him in the car was viewed millions of times online.

Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary earlier this year, faces former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and perennial Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

Andrew Cuomo resigned from the New York governor’s office in 2021 after facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment, which he has denied. The state attorney general [in a report that year](

Speaking to an unruly throng of reporters after voting at the High School of Art and Design on 56th Street in Manhattan just before noon Tuesday, Cuomo tapped into voters’ fears about Zohran

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a long list of accomplishments, many of them progressive. In the race for New York City mayor, that experience hasn't given him the boost he wanted.

Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo face off in hotly contested New York City mayoral race, with elections underway in California, New Jersey and Virginia. Follow along for live updates and analysis.