Andrew Cuomo will not drop out of the race for mayor, sources tell NY1.

The former governor had until Friday to remove himself from the November general election ballot.

While it remains unclear if Cuomo has fully committed to running an active campaign through the general election, he will keep the place he already secured on the “Fight and Deliver” independent line for the November election, sources said.

What You Need To Know

  • The former governor had until Friday to remove himself from the November general election ballot

  • iI remains unclear if Cuomo has fully committed to running an active campaign through the general election

  • Official ranked-choice voting results are expected July 1

Cuomo announced in early May that he intended to run as an independent in the November general election for New York City mayor, regardless of the outcome of the June 24 Democratic primary.

While no candidate surpassed the 50% threshold needed to avoid a ranked-choice tabulation in the primary, Cuomo quickly conceded the race to the presumed victor, Zohran Mamdani, on primary day.

With 93% of the expected vote in, The Associated Press reports Mamdani holds 43.5% of first-choice ballots, while Cuomo holds 36.4%.

In a statement issued after his concession speech, Cuomo said he wants to “consult with my colleagues on what is the best path for me to help the City of New York.”

Ranked-choice voting results are expected July 1.

If Mamdani secures the Democratic nomination, he will face Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa, who ran unopposed in the primary, and three independent candidates: incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who skipped the primary, former federal prosecutor Jim Walden and Cuomo on the “Fight and Deliver” line.