Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will stay in the New York City mayoral race as an independent candidate despite his stunning loss in the Democratic Party's primary election to self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani.

The Zohran Mamdani victory in the Democratic mayoral primary last month was a big surprise for the New York political class, but it also sent shock waves rattling Democratic leaders coast to coast.

But a rent freeze would have precisely the same effects in New York as it has everywhere else: Particularly in a time of inflation, it would lead landlords to cut costs on maintenance, jack up prices ...

“Coming out of the Democratic primary, our campaign is thriving — and the fundraising proves it,” Adams campaign spokesperson Todd Shapiro said of the surge post-primary.