A new poll shows Andrew Cuomo leading a large field of mayoral candidates, while the incumbent struggles mightily.

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo came out as the favorite to defeat Adams in November, according to the poll commissioned by Progressives for Democracy in America. When asked about the poll Monday, Adams was monumentally unmoved.

In a typical New York City election year, the mayoral race is effectively over by the June primary — when the Democratic nominee is chosen, essentially anointing the mayor-elect in this deep blue city.

Amid a slew of challengers, Cuomo’s potential entry into the race has become a hot topic of speculation. In the past few months, he’s switched his voter registration address to Manhattan,

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams downplayed a third-party poll that showed him trailing in the mayoral race and took a dig at former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who topped the field.

Mayor Eric Adams responded Monday to a new survey that found former Gov. Andrew Cuomo would crush other New York City mayoral candidates even though he hasn’t entered the race.

Mayor Eric Adams defiantly brushed off a new poll showing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has yet to jump into the race, with a whopping 26% lead in the Democratic mayoral primary. Hizzoner, during his weekly news conference,