{"id":2412600,"date":"2025-03-11T18:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T22:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adams-says-cuomo-cant-get-under-my-skin-in-nyc-mayor-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T18:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T22:50:46","slug":"adams-says-cuomo-cant-get-under-my-skin-in-nyc-mayor-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adams-says-cuomo-cant-get-under-my-skin-in-nyc-mayor-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Adams says Cuomo &#8216;can&#8217;t get under my skin&#8217; in NYC mayor race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fadams-says-cuomo-cant-get-under-my-skin-in-nyc-mayor-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2412600&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York City \u200dMayor Eric Adams is \u200dcurrently <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">navigating challenges due<\/a> too a criminal \u2062indictment but remains focused on his political \u2062ambitions. Former \u2064Governor Andrew\u2064 Cuomo, who \u200cis running for \u2063mayor, has criticized \u200dthe city&#8217;s leadership, citing crime as a major concern.Despite the competition,Adams\u2063 claims to be unfazed \u200dby Cuomo&#8217;s campaign,mentioning that he \u200dhas\u2062 been\u200c avoiding news to maintain his mental well-being. Polls indicate \u200bthat Adams has\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-sinatra-ill-never-forgive-trump-voters\/\" title=\"Nancy Sinatra: \u2018I\u2019ll Never Forgive\u2019 Trump ...\">low approval rating<\/a>, with\u2063 many voters believing \u2063he should resign, while\u2064 Cuomo \u200bappears \u200cto have more support among voters. The upcoming \u2062primary on June 24 will be crucial, \u2064as the winner is\u2063 highly \u2063likely to prevail in the general election due to\u2063 the city&#8217;s Democratic\u2064 leanings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Eric Adams says Cuomo &lsquo;can&rsquo;t get under my skin&rsquo; as ex-governor leads in polls<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2031433\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/eric-adams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Eric Adams<\/a> has largely laid low amid controversy surrounding his criminal indictment, which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump administration<\/a> has sought to throw out, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean he has dropped his political ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>Former New York Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andrew-cuomo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> last week launched his bid to be New York City&rsquo;s next mayor, spearheading his campaign on the notion that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3334447\/cuomo-paints-dim-picture-of-nyc-in-mayoral-campaign-announcement-the-city-feels-threatening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">crime is overtaking <\/a>the city thanks to &ldquo;the lack of intelligent action by many of our political leaders.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3343653\/katie-porter-launches-bid-for-california-governor\/\">Katie Porter launches bid for California governor &#8216;to hold Trump accountable&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3343408\/lt-gov-garlin-gilchrist-launches-gubernatorial-bid-michigan\/\">Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist launches gubernatorial bid in Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3335498\/why-is-north-carolina-supreme-court-race-still-undecided\/\">North Carolina Supreme Court race: Why is it still undecided<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But Adams, at least publicly, isn&rsquo;t sweating over Cuomo&rsquo;s campaign. He revealed that he&rsquo;s been trying to stay away from the news, relying on second-hand reports from his staffers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I sleep so much better,&rdquo; Adams <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/03\/11\/eric-adams-reelection-campaign-00224666\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;I just feel so much at ease. I didn&rsquo;t realize it&rsquo;s almost like if you eat junk food every day, you&rsquo;re going to get physical obesity. I was going through mental obesity. &hellip; Three months from now, I&rsquo;m going to read and hear all that y&rsquo;all said about me. But right now, [Cuomo] can&rsquo;t get under my skin, because I don&rsquo;t even know what he&rsquo;s saying.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A recent survey from the Quinnipiac University Poll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3339305\/most-new-york-city-voters-want-ericadams-resign-cuomo-takes-primary-lead-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">found that<\/a> 56% of New York City voters think Adams should resign. The mayor holds a disapproval rating of 67%, with only 20% of voters saying they approve of his job as mayor. Adams was indicted last September on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/powerful-l-a-democrat-and-great-friend-of-obama-indicted-on-federal-corruption-charges\/\" title=\"Powerful L.A. Democrat And \u2018Great Friend\u2019 Of Obama Indicted On Federal Corruption ...\">federal corruption charges<\/a> for allegedly providing favors for Turkish leaders in exchange for money and gifts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the Department of Justice ordered federal prosecutors to drop the charges against Adams, which comes as the Democratic mayor signaled he&rsquo;d work with the Trump administration in implementing its immigration policies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mary Snow, the assistant director of the poll, shared in her findings that even before Adams was indicted, he was struggling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-flips-iowa-state-house-seat-held-by-democrats-for-decades\/\" title=\"Republican Flips Iowa State House Seat Held By Democrats For Decades\">low approval ratings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unpopular even before an indictment on federal corruption charges, voters&rsquo; confidence in Mayor Adams sinks to a new low now that his legal case has become a national controversy,&rdquo; Snow wrote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220326\/five-democrats-prime-position-face-party-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>FIVE DEMOCRATS IN PRIME POSITION TO BE FACE OF THE PARTY IN 2028<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When Cuomo and Adams are polled together in the mayoral race, Cuomo garners 31% of voters&rsquo; support, whereas Adams sees just 11%.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever wins the June 24 primary will more than likely win the general election in November, given the city&rsquo;s blue leaning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2031433\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2031433\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Adams claims Cuomo &#8216;can&#8217;t affect me&#8217; as ex-governor leads polls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2412601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eric-Adams-.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7749,3714,51960],"class_list":["post-2412600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-adams","tag-cuomo","tag-nyc-mayor-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Eric-Adams-.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412600","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2412600"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412600\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2412604,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412600\/revisions\/2412604"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412601"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2412600"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2412600"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2412600"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}