Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is ramping up his plans for a potential political comeback, this time as mayor of New York City.

Cuomo has been monitoring the downfall of Mayor Eric Adams, who faces federal bribery and campaign finance charges.

According to Politico, Cuomo is waiting for Adams to resign or is preparing to mount a primary challenge against him.

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New York Democratic strategist Chris Coffey told Politico that Cuomo would likely run after Adams’s indictment and subsequent arrest.

“He was probably going to run no matter what, and a weakened, or out-of-the-race Eric Adams is a better bet for him,” said Coffey, an adviser to former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and ex-Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. […]