Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday he is running to become mayor of New York City, more than three years after he resigned in disgrace as governor of New York after being accused of sexually harassing a number of women who worked for him and misleading the public about COVID-19 deaths.

In a bid to make a political comeback, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday he is running for mayor of New York City. Cuomo made a 17-minute pitch for his candidacy in a video announcement released on his website,

"Our city is in crisis," the former New York governor said in a social media post Saturday announcing his mayoral run.

Andrew Cuomo is presenting himself as a sensible, competent executive who can pull New York City back from its current leadership crisis. His candidacy announcement video claims that he will bring back a new era of effective and capable good government to New York City.

Election day is still eight months away, but after Andrew Cuomo announced his bid for New York City mayor over the weekend, his opponents are rallying with a sense of urgency. When Cuomo officially tossed his hat into the ring over the weekend,

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced he is running for mayor of New York City. The Democrat’s entry into the race Saturday relaunches his political career following a yearslong exile over a barrage of sexual harassment accusations.

Cuomo, who resigned as governor of New York in 2021 amid allegations of sexual misconduct, is making his return to politics.

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced over the weekend he would run for mayor of New York City, four years after he resigned as governor amid a series of sexual harassment allegations that he denies.

It heralds a potential political comeback after Cuomo resigned in 2021 amid a barrage of sexual assault claims.

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced he is running for mayor of New York City in a major bid for a political comeback after sexual harassment accusations.